There are 10 ways to get from Stirling to Bilbao by train, plane, bus, car, car ferry, ferry, or car train
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Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
best- Take the train from Stirling to Edinburgh Parktrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane EDI - BIO
6h 13m€88–233Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Stirling to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane GLA - BIO
7h 49m€79–215Train, bus via Paris
- Take the train from Stirling to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus
17h 4m€427–745Train, bus
- Take the train from Stirling to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus
24h 44m€333–552Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Stirling to Plymouthcar
- Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
- Drive from Santander to Bilbaocar
29h 35m€259–931Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Take the train from Stirling to Edinburgh Parktrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane EDI - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz to Bilbaobus
9h 7m€109–310Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Stirling to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the bus from Aéroport Orly 4 to Bilbao Intermodalbus
25h 12m€335–601Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus M8 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris to Bilbaobus
34h 21m€156–286Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Stirling to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Plymouthtrain
- Take the ferry from Plymouth to Santanderferry
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
36h 34m€523–840Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Stirling to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bilbaocar
20h 2m€453–603
Stirling to Bilbao by train, subway, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stirling to Bilbao is to train and fly which costs €75 - €220 and takes 7h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Stirling to Bilbao is to train and fly which takes 6h 13m and costs €85 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Stirling station to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Bilbao via Buchanan Bus Station, London Victoria and Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 21m.
The distance between Stirling and Bilbao is 1475 km.
The best way to get from Stirling to Bilbao without a car is to train and bus via Paris which takes 17h 4m and costs €420 - €750.
It takes approximately 6h 13m to get from Stirling to Bilbao, including transfers.
Stirling to Bilbao bus services, operated by Park's of Hamilton, depart from Bus Station.
Stirling to Bilbao bus services, operated by Park's of Hamilton, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Bilbao is 1h ahead of Stirling. It is currently 2:06 PM in Stirling and 3:06 PM in Bilbao.
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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 21m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Stirling to Edinburgh Park
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Stirling to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Stirling to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Stirling to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Stirling to Edinburgh Park
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Stirling to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–700
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €100–230
- Car Single Ticket
- €290–700
Ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €160–310
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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