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There are 11 ways to get from Stirling to Bilbao by train, plane, bus, car, car ferry, ferry, or car train

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  1. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Stirling to Edinburgh Parktrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane EDI - BIO
    6h 10m
    €83–228

  2. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Stirling to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane GLA - BIO
    7h 38m
    €79–211

  3. Train, bus via Paris

    1. Take the train from Stirling to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain train Tgv
    5. Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    17h 5m
    €461–755

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Stirling to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    4. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    24h 43m
    €330–537

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Stirling to Plymouthcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Santander to Bilbaocar car
    29h 35m
    €273–936

  6. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Stirling to Edinburgh Parktrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane EDI - BIQ
    3. Take the bus from Biarritz to Bilbaobus bus
    9h 4m
    €115–335

  7. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to San Sebastián Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Stirling to Edinburgh Parktrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane plane EDI - EAS
    3. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    8h 29m
    €168–432

  8. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Stirling to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Aéroport Orly 4 to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    25h 12m
    €322–545

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus M8 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Paris to Bilbaobus bus
    34h 11m
    €166–301

  10. Train, ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Stirling to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Plymouthtrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Plymouth to Santanderferry ferry
    4. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    36h 23m
    €508–673

  11. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Stirling to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bilbaocar car
    20h 2m
    €457–609

Stirling to Bilbao by train, subway, foot, and bus

Calendar40Weekly Services
Duration17h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€461Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,474.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 10m

What companies run services between Stirling, Scotland and Bilbao, Spain?

You can take a bus from Bus Station to Bilbao via Buchanan Bus Station, London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Paris in around 34h 11m.

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