There are 11 ways to get from Scotland to Basque Country by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), car, car ferry, bus, train, or car train
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Fly Edinburgh Airport to Bilbao Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane EDI - BIO
5h 50m€78–186Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700 / ...
- Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to San Sebastián - Bus Stationbus
31h 55m€74–221Train
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain Tgv
15h 49m€194–828Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Glasgow to Plymouthcar
- Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
- Drive from Santander to Donostia / San Sebastiáncar
30h 21m€295–450Fly Glasgow Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane GLA - BIO
7h 24m€83–181Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane INV - BIO
7h 55m€96–196Fly Glasgow Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane GLA - BIQ
8h 41m€85–245Fly Edinburgh Airport to Santander Airport, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane EDI - SDR
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
7h 57m€95–242Train via Lille
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Massy Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to Hendayetrain Tgv
17h 5m€232–744Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Plymouthtrain
- Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
35h 42m€501–933Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Glasgow to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Donostia / San Sebastiáncar
18h 52m
Scotland to Basque Country by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scotland to Basque Country is to fly which costs €80 - €190 and takes 7h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Scotland to Basque Country is to fly which takes 5h 50m and costs €75 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Scotland station to Basque Country station. However, there are services departing from Buchanan Bus Station and arriving at San Sebastián - Bus Station via London Victoria, Dover and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Scotland to Basque Country. However, there are services departing from Glasgow Queen Street and arriving at Amara-Donostia via Edinburgh Waverley, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Massy Tgv and Hendaia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 5m.
The distance between Scotland and Basque Country is 1433 km.
The best way to get from Scotland to Basque Country without a car is to train which takes 15h 49m and costs €190 - €850.
It takes approximately 5h 50m to get from Scotland to Basque Country, including transfers.
Scotland to Basque Country bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Scotland to Basque Country train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Glasgow Queen Street station.
The best way to get from Scotland to Basque Country is to fly which takes 5h 50m and costs €75 - €190. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €190 - €850 and takes 15h 49m, you could also bus, which costs €70 - €230 and takes 31h 55m.
What companies run services between Scotland and Basque Country, Spain?
Vueling Airlines, Air France, and two other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Glasgow Central to Amara-Donostia via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Gare Montparnasse, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Hendaye, and Hendaia in around 15h 49m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–210
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–250
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–250
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–350
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–450
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–350
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Santander Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–250
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–340
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–350
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bilbao Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–270
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bilbao Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bilbao Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–340
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–260
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–280
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Massy Tgv to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–210
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–280
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €130–190
- Rail 1st Class
- €200–280
Train from Lille Europe to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €45–70
- Rail 1st Class
- €70–110
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–21
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- 1st Class
- €85–140
Train from Glasgow Central to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €350–700
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–70
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Santander E.A. to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–90
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
- Online ticket
- €7–40
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Scotland to Basque Country bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Basque Country is 1h ahead of Scotland. It is currently 8:30 PM in Scotland and 9:30 PM in Basque Country.
Scotland to Basque Country train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
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