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There are 13 ways to get from Bilbao to Calais by bus, train, car, plane, or train (TGV)

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  1. Bus, train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Hendayebus bus
    2. Take the train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to Calais Frethuntrain train Tgv
    11h 36m
    €219–347

  2. Fly Bilbao Airport to Brussels Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane BIO - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethuntrain train
    8h 16m
    €105–290

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao to Lillebus bus FlixBus N743
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethuntrain train Ter
    18h 36m
    €120–179

  4. Drive  1,144.5 km

    1. Drive from Bilbao to Calaiscar car 1,144.5 km
    11h 44m
    €216–312

  5. Fly Bilbao Airport to Paris Orly Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane plane BIO - ORY
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Calais Frethuntrain train
    8h 22m
    €112–287

  6. Train via Antony

    1. Take the train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-Donostiatrain train E1
    2. Take the train from Hendaye to Massy Tgvtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to Calais Frethuntrain train Tgv
    13h 22m
    €217–327

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-Donostiatrain train E1
    2. Take the train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to Calais Villetrain train Ter
    13h 31m
    €205–336

  8. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain train Ter
    18h 48m
    €112–187

  9. Fly Bilbao Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane BIO - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain train
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethuntrain train
    7h 35m
    €132–340

  10. Bus to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Biarritz - Airport Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane BIQ - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain train
    4. Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethuntrain train
    8h 30m
    €177–478

  11. Bus, train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Lille-Lesquin Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Hendayebus bus
    2. Take the train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    3. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL)plane plane BOD - LIL
    4. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain train
    11h 1m
    €125–393

  12. Fly Bilbao Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane BIO - LGW
    2. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train
    4. Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethuntrain train
    9h 26m
    €174–379

  13. Fly Bilbao Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BIO - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    4. Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethuntrain train
    10h 5m
    €207–425

Bilbao to Calais by bus, train, foot, and subway

Calendar29Weekly Services
Duration11h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€219Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,239.6 km
  • Duration: 11h 36m

What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Calais, France?

You can take a train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Calais Ville via Amara-Donostia, Hendaia, Hendaye, Massy Tgv, Massy - Palaiseau, Paris Nord, and Calais Frethun in around 13h 22m.

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