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Edinburgh to Bilbao

Rome2Rio compared 10 ways to get from Edinburgh to Bilbao. The best route is Fly Edinburgh Airport to Bilbao Airport, a distance of 1411.124 km.

  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Bilbao Airport

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    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane EDI - BIO
    5h 30m
    €77–194

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain train Ter
    5. Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain train E1
    19h 14m
    €469–754

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Plymouthcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Santander to Bilbaocar car
    29h 39m
    €255–924

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus bus 700
    3. Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 700
    4. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    31h 13m
    €122–289

  5. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane GLA - BIO
    8h
    €84–218

  6. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane EDI - BIQ
    2. Take the bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    7h 57m
    €88–264

  7. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane MAN - BIO
    8h 4m
    €164–321

  8. Train, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Plymouthtrain train
    2. Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    32h 53m
    €462–1,210

  9. Bus, bus and ferry, train, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Shandwick Place to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 900
    2. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    3. Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain train Ic / ...
    4. Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Rosslare Europorttrain train Ic / ...
    5. Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbaocarferry car ferry
    44h 13m

  10. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bilbaocar car
    19h 57m
    €443–588

Edinburgh to Bilbao by train and foot

Calendar35Weekly Services
Duration19h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€469Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,430.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 30m

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

Vueling Airlines, British Airways, and Aer Lingus fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Lille Flandres, Bordeaux St Jean, Hendaye, Hendaia, and Amara-Donostia in around 19h 14m.

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