There are 11 ways to get from Ashford to Bilbao by train, plane, bus, ferry, train (Eurostar, TGV), car train, car, or car ferry
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Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
best- Take the train from Ashford International to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LGW - BIO
6h 7m€77–240Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Ashford International to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LTN - BIO
6h€74–206Train, bus via Paris
- Take the train from Ashford International to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus
12h 42m€297–554Train, bus
- Take the train from Ashford International to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus
20h 10m€203–362Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Ashford International to London Victoriatrain
- Take the train from London Victoria to Portsmouth Harbourtrain
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Santanderferry
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
40h 47m€315–588Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the train from Ashford International to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LHR - BIO
6h 25m€86–315Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Take the train from Ashford International to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane LGW - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus
8h 36m€126–409Train
- Take the train from Ashford International to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to Hendayetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain E1
13h 47m€314–552Bus
- Take the bus from Dover to Lillebus N280 / ...
- Take the bus from Lille to Bilbaobus FlixBus N743
21h 42m€125–207Eurotunnel, drive
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain le shuttle
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bilbaocar
12h 30m€321–412Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Bilbaocar
13h 54m€209–345
Ashford to Bilbao by train, subway, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ashford to Bilbao is to train and fly which costs €70 - €210 and takes 6h.
The fastest way to get from Ashford to Bilbao is to train and fly which takes 6h and costs €70 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Ashford to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Dover and arriving at Bilbao via Lille. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Ashford to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Ashford International and arriving at Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Massy Tgv, Hendaia and Amara-Donostia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 47m.
The distance between Ashford and Bilbao is 1048 km.
The best way to get from Ashford to Bilbao without a car is to train and bus via Paris which takes 12h 42m and costs €290 - €600.
It takes approximately 6h 7m to get from Ashford to Bilbao, including transfers.
Ashford to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dover station.
Ashford to Bilbao train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Ashford International station.
The best way to get from Ashford to Bilbao is to train which takes 13h 47m and costs €310 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €120 - €210 and takes 21h 42m.
What companies run services between Ashford, England and Bilbao, Spain?
You can take a train from Ashford International to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Massy - Palaiseau, Massy Tgv, Hendaye, Hendaia, and Amara-Donostia in around 13h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ashford International to Bilbao via Dover Priory, Dover, and Lille in around 21h 42m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–120
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €26–120
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Ashford International to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Ashford International to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Ashford International to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Ashford International to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Ashford International to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Ashford International to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Ashford International to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Ashford International to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Portsmouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €220–410
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Ashford to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lille station.
Bilbao is 1h ahead of Ashford. It is currently 10:38 PM in Ashford and 11:38 PM in Bilbao.
Ashford to Bilbao train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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