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How to get fromScotland to Bilbaoby plane, train, bus, car, car ferry, train (Eurostar, TGV), busferry or car train

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There are 12 ways to get from Scotland to Bilbao by plane, train, bus, car, car ferry, train (Eurostar, TGV), busferry, or car train

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  1. Fly Glasgow Airport to Bilbao Airport

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    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)planeGLA - BIO
    7h 20m
    €82–175

  2. Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Bilbao Airport

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    1. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)planeINV - BIO
    7h 33m
    €65–253

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordtrainEil
    3. Take the train from Massy Tgv to HendayetrainTgv
    4. Take the bus from San Sebastián / Donostia to Bilbao Intermodalbus
    17h 7m
    €217–816

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Glasgow to Plymouthcar
    2. Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
    3. Drive from Santander to Bilbaocar
    29h 17m
    €225–918

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Parisbus700
    3. Take the bus from Paris to Bilbaobus
    31h 9m
    €66–319

  6. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Bilbao Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)planeEDI - BIO
    7h 32m
    €92–184

  7. Fly Aberdeen Airport to Bilbao Airport

    1. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)planeABZ - BIO
    7h 24m
    €86–248

  8. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Santander Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Santander Airport (SDR)planeEDI - SDR
    2. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
    7h 44m
    €98–240

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropetrainEil
    3. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Bordeaux St JeantrainTgv
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to HendayetrainTer
    5. Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-BilbaotrainE1
    21h 16m
    €204–875

  10. Train, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Plymouthtrain
    2. Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
    3. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
    34h 3m
    €161–1,084

  11. Bus and ferry, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry923
    2. Take the bus from Grand Central Bus Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2busX1 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 14 to Wexford O'Hanrahan Stationbus740
    4. Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbaocarferry
    44h 6m

  12. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Glasgow to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bilbaocar
    19h 37m

Scotland to Bilbao by train, foot, and bus

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration17h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket€217Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Scotland and Bilbao, Spain?

KLM, British Airways, and three other airlines fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bilbao via London Victoria and Paris in around 31h 9m.

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