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Manchester United and Tottenham fans look a tricky and costly travel to Bilbao, bluish Spain to watch nan Europa League final

Manchester United and Tottenham person reached nan Europa League final, now their fans will beryllium plotting routes to Bilbao.

United won 4-1 against Athletic Bilbao connected Thursday to clinch a 7-1 aggregate success, while Spurs' 2-0 triumph astatine Norwegian broadside Bodo/Glimt saw them complete a 5-1 victory.

The last will return spot astatine nan San Mames stadium successful nan bluish Spanish metropolis connected Wednesday, 21 May.

Of nan 49,600 tickets available, nan finalists will each person 15,000.

These tickets - arsenic portion of Uefa's 'fans first' strategy - are nan astir affordable, starting astatine 40 euros (£34).

Tickets for nan wide nationalist are divided into 3 categories, pinch prices ranging from 65-240 euros (£55-£204).

Hospitality packages scope from 1290-1490 euros (£1,096-£1,266) per person.

How overmuch does it costs from Manchester?

As of 23:00 BST connected Thursday, location were still spaces connected 4 Easy Jet flights from Manchester to Bilbao connected 21 May, ranging from £668 to £1,004 for a one-way trip.

There are 3 flights from Bilbao to Manchester connected 22 May, costing betwixt £684 and £945, truthful nan cheapest return, pinch conscionable 1 nighttime successful nan metropolis is £1,352.

If you wanted to alert retired nan time earlier nan game, nan costs rises by different £200, while location are nary nonstop flights from Manchester to Bilbao connected Monday, 19 May.

There is nan imaginable for a coach travel astatine a return costs of much than £200. Starting from Moss Lane East connected nan greeting of Monday, 19 May, pinch changes astatine London Victoria and Paris, nan travel would beryllium almost 32 hours. The cheapest return travel takes astir 38 hours and 25 minutes.

Those prices are expected to emergence arsenic fans bid to get to nan game.

How overmuch does it costs from London?

Return flights from London, travelling retired connected matchday, could beryllium somewhat cheaper for Tottenham fans.

At nan clip of writing, travelling from Stansted to Bilbao connected nan Wednesday past returning to Gatwick connected nan Thursday would costs conscionable nether £1300.

Heading retired a time earlier, you could find a return woody arsenic inexpensive arsenic £678, though nan formation would get precocious connected Tuesday night.

For a coach journey, a return summons would costs much than £180.

The travel - which would return much than 25 hours - would statesman early day connected Monday from London Victoria, pinch a extremity successful Paris. The cheapest return travel leaving connected Thursday takes 32 hours, though each nan coaches that would get successful Bilbao connected Wednesday, 21 May are already afloat booked.

Anyone reasoning of driving to Bilbao is looking astatine a travel of much than 14 hours from London and much than 18 from Manchester. The costs of nan travel would see tolls, substance costs and crossing nan Channel.

What does nan master think?

Travel master Simon Calder is simply a predominant visitant to Bilbao - and typically pays £150-£200 for a return travel from London.

He told BBC Sport: "There are galore different ways to scope Bilbao. In particular, Biarritz successful France is good placed for fans who want to spot thing of nan Basque region en way to Bilbao.

"There is simply a routing via Basel successful Switzerland. From Biarritz airdrome you tin locomotion to nan city's obstruction position successful astir 20 minutes, and committee a train to nan separator municipality of Hendaye. From present a narrow-gauge railway runs to San Sebastian, from wherever location is different narrow-gauge train.

"Supporters who want to recreation by train should beryllium capable to screen nan crushed for astir £200 1 way.

"From London St Pancras International connected 20 May, nan cheapest greeting Eurostar train to Paris Nord is £110. After crossing nan metropolis to Paris Montparnasse, nan lunchtime train to nan Hendaye costs £75. From here, it's those small trains erstwhile again.

"The astir sedate measurement to scope Bilbao is nan Brittany Ferries sailing from Portsmouth to Bilbao connected Sunday, 18 May astatine 10pm. You get 2 nights connected committee for a one-way fare of £201. But nary cabins are available, truthful it could beryllium a long, sleepless voyage."

How astir recreation to nan stadium?

The recommended way to San Mames is via nationalist carrier aliases walking.

There are respective different carrier methods to get to nan stadium, including underground, train, tram aliases bus.

San Mames' charismatic website recommends walking, giving fans a 'unique experience' and taking successful nan sights.

Uefa is yet to update its website connected matchday recreation for fans.

How overmuch is accommodation?

San Mames is adjacent to to nan metropolis centre. To get to nan stadium, it is only a 20-minute locomotion aliases 9-18 minutes connected nationalist transport.

Hotel prices successful nan metropolis centre scope betwixt £850 and £13,345. There are cheaper alternatives astir a 35-minute thrust distant successful towns specified arsenic Bakio, Bermeo and Mundaka.

This article is nan latest from BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team.

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