There are 12 ways to get from Banbury to Bilbao by train, plane, bus, car, car ferry, ferry, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
best- Take the train from Banbury to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LGW - BIO
7h 18m€82–238Train, bus via Paris
- Take the train from Banbury to London Marylebonetrain
- 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
13h€337–576Train, bus
- Take the train from Banbury to London Marylebonetrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus
20h 40m€206–348Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Banbury to Plymouthcar
- Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
- Drive from Santander to Bilbaocar
24h 59m€183–806Train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the train from Banbury to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LHR - BIO
6h 36m€86–310Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the train from Banbury to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane MAN - BIO
7h 42m€132–281Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the train from Banbury to London Marylebonetrain
- Take the train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LTN - BIO
6h 42m€82–199Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the train from Banbury to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane BRS - BIO
7h 15m€128–277Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Take the train from Banbury to London Marylebonetrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane STN - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz to Bilbaobus
10h 1m€116–415Bus
- Take the bus from Calthorpe Street to Magdalen Street Eastbus S4
- Take the bus from Oxford - Beaumont Street Bus Stop to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris to Bilbaobus
26h 26m€111–176Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Banbury to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Santanderferry
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
39h 57m€307–336Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Banbury to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bilbaocar
15h 8m€361–470
Banbury to Bilbao by train, foot, subway, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Banbury to Bilbao is to bus which costs €110 - €180 and takes 26h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Banbury to Bilbao is to train and fly which takes 6h 36m and costs €85 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Banbury to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Calthorpe Street and arriving at Bilbao via Oxford - Beaumont Street Bus Stop, London Victoria and Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 26m.
The distance between Banbury and Bilbao is 1074 km.
The best way to get from Banbury to Bilbao without a car is to train and bus via Paris which takes 13h and costs €330 - €600.
It takes approximately 7h 18m to get from Banbury to Bilbao, including transfers.
Banbury to Bilbao bus services, operated by Stagecoach Oxfordshire, depart from Calthorpe Street station.
Banbury to Bilbao bus services, operated by Stagecoach Oxfordshire, arrive at Magdalen Street East station.
Bilbao is 1h ahead of Banbury. It is currently 4:26 AM in Banbury and 5:26 AM in Bilbao.
There are 1716+ hotels available in Bilbao.
What companies run services between Banbury, England and Bilbao, Spain?
You can take a bus from Calthorpe Street to Bilbao via Magdalen Street East, Oxford - Beaumont Street Bus Stop, London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Paris in around 26h 26m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–130
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €28–130
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–330
Flights from Bristol Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–330
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–330
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Bristol Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–260
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bilbao Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bilbao Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bilbao Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–90
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Banbury to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Banbury to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Banbury to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Banbury to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Banbury to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Banbury to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Banbury to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Banbury to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 345 600 5165
- Website
- Chiltern Railways
Train from Banbury to London Marylebone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Chiltern Railways
Train from Banbury to London Marylebone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Chiltern Railways
Train from Banbury to London Marylebone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Chiltern Railways
Train from Banbury to London Marylebone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Chiltern Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €160–270
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Jean De Luz Ciboure
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Jean De Luz Ciboure
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–21
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €139
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €139
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Biarritz to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Oxford - Beaumont Street Bus Stop to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach Oxfordshire
Bus from Calthorpe Street to Magdalen Street East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- Stagecoach Oxfordshire
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–700
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €110–230
- Car Single Ticket
- €290–700
Ferry from Portsmouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €244
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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