{"id":2213,"date":"2025-05-07T15:34:34","date_gmt":"2025-05-07T15:34:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mugfoundry.com\/?p=2213"},"modified":"2025-05-13T13:12:05","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T13:12:05","slug":"the-road-to-bilbao-the-cheapest-way-to-get-to-the-europa-league-final","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.mugfoundry.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/07\/the-road-to-bilbao-the-cheapest-way-to-get-to-the-europa-league-final\/","title":{"rendered":"The road to Bilbao? The cheapest way to get to the Europa League final"},"content":{"rendered":"
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United and Spurs are on their way to Bilbao, but how many fans can afford to go with them? (Picture: Martin Rickett\/PA Wire)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Travellers have been visiting Bilbao<\/a> for its tasty tapas, forward-thinking art and trendy bar scene for decades.<\/p>\n

Spain<\/a>\u2019s Basque city is usually considered a quiet and affordable alternative<\/a> to more popular destinations such as Barcelona<\/a> and Madrid<\/a>.<\/p>\n

But Manchester United<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Tottenham<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0fans will have to break the bank to get there for the\u00a0Europa League<\/a>\u00a0final on May 21<\/a>.<\/p>\n

While many fans had preemptively booked tickets after the first legs, the costs are now astronomical. The cheapest hotel room in Bilbao for the night of the final is \u00a31,469, and flight prices are nauseating.<\/p>\n

Prices are changing by the minute, but the cheapest direct one-way flight from London<\/a> to Bilbao on May 21 that Metro<\/strong> could find on Skyscanner is currently \u00a3570.<\/p>\n

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From Manchester, as of 10am BST Friday, it\u2019s \u00a3507.<\/p>\n

On social media, fans have raged at the inflated prices, with one person pointing out that direct flights from London to Bilbao drop to less than \u00a370 one week after the final.<\/p>\n

We know the pain of dynamic pricing<\/a>. It\u2019s soul-destroying to hand over hard-earned cash for something you know should be cheaper.<\/p>\n

So, before you consider remortgaging your flat, we\u2019ve analysed routes, compared airfares and crunched accommodation costs to find the best deals available ahead of the showdown at the San Mames stadium<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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