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There are 10 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

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    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane EDI - BIO
    5h 35m
    €82–184

  2. Train, bus

    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 bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    18h 48m
    €389–702

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus bus
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bilbaobus bus
    27h 36m
    €144–302

  4. 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
    €226–920

  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
    7h 57m
    €87–210

  6. 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 41m
    €102–358

  7. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT)plane plane EDI - VIT
    2. Take the bus from Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Boluetabus bus
    10h 32m
    €91–306

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 598 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 700
    3. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    33h 30m
    €85–265

  9. 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
    €345–1,539

  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 56m

Edinburgh to Bilbao by train, foot, and bus

Calendar15Weekly Services
Duration18h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€389Cheapest 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) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodal via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Paris, Quai de Bercy in around 33h 30m.

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