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There are 10 ways to get from Inverness to Bilbao by plane, train, bus, car, car ferry, or car train

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  1. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport

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    1. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane INV - BIO
    7h 49m
    €65–253

  2. Train, bus via Irun

    1. Take the train from Inverness 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 San Sebastián / Donostia to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    20h 6m
    €346–650

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Inverness to Plymouthcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Santander to Bilbaocar car
    32h 4m
    €270–982

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Union Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus E8
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus bus 700 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 700
    5. Take the bus from Paris to Bilbaobus bus
    34h 56m

  5. Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain train
    2. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane ABZ - BIO
    10h 7m
    €110–341

  6. Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Inverness to Pitlochrytrain train
    2. Take the bus from Fishers Hotel to Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane EDI - BIO
    9h 11m

  7. Train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain train
    2. Take the train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    3. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane GLA - BIO
    11h 31m
    €104–290

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Inverness 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 Vilmorin Bus to Bilbaobus bus
    28h 41m
    €221–593

  9. Train, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Plymouthtrain train
    3. Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry car ferry
    4. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    37h 7m
    €191–1,201

  10. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Inverness to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bilbaocar car
    22h 36m

Inverness to Bilbao by train, foot, and bus

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration20h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€346Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Bilbao, Spain?

British Airways, Vueling Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Union Street to Bilbao via Buchanan Bus Station, London Victoria, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris in around 34h 56m.

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