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How to get fromKirkwall to Bilbaoby ferry, train, bus, car ferry or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Kirkwall to Bilbao by ferry, train, bus, car ferry, or plane

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  1. Ferry, train, bus

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    2. Take the train from Aberdeen to King's Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    4. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bilbaobus bus
    35h 39m
    €358–602

  2. Fly to Bilbao Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane KOI - BIO
    9h 28m
    €110–415

  3. Ferry, train, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    2. Take the train from Aberdeen 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
    44h 47m
    €425–1,873

  4. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    2. Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Bilbaobus bus
    47h
    €173–282

  5. Fly to San Sebastián Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane plane KOI - EAS
    2. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    26h 44m
    €245–1,057

  6. Fly to Santander Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane KOI - SDR
    2. Take the bus from Aeropuerto Santander-S.Ballest to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    18h
    €138–491

  7. Fly to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT)plane plane KOI - VIT
    2. Take the bus from Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Boluetabus bus
    23h 10m
    €166–583

  8. Fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane KOI - BIQ
    2. Take the bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbaobus bus
    12h 35m
    €195–742

Kirkwall (KOI) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration25h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€233Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

Loganair, easyJet, and Wizz Air UK fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 4 times a week.

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