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There are 12 ways to get from Edinburgh to Bilbao by plane, train, bus, car, car ferry, or car train

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  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Bilbao Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane EDI - BIO
    5h 36m
    €77–204

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

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    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 Bilbaobus bus
    8h 17m
    €75–339

  3. Train, bus via Irun

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Massy Tgv to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    16h 32m
    €417–680

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    23h 4m
    €296–645

  5. 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 38m
    €251–920

  6. 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 9m
    €104–241

  7. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Santander Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane EDI - SDR
    2. Take the bus from Aeropuerto Santander-S.Ballest to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    7h 27m
    €84–238

  8. Train to Newcastle, fly to Bilbao Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane NCL - BIO
    8h 57m
    €107–288

  9. 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 10m
    €152–314

  10. 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 Bilbaobus bus
    32h 5m
    €123–231

  11. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Plymouthtrain train
    2. Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Santander to Bilbaotrain train
    35h 11m
    €444–1,185

  12. 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 56m

Edinburgh to Bilbao by train, foot, and bus

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration16h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€417Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Bilbao, Spain?

Vueling Airlines, Air France, and two other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bilbao via London Victoria, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 32h 5m.

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