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How to get fromBilbao to Calaisby train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Bilbao to Calais by train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    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 Lille Flandrestrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain train Ter
    13h 45m
    €202–369

  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 Flandres to Calais Villetrain train
    8h 59m
    €97–289

  3. Bus, train via Calais Frethun

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao to Lillebus bus FlixBus N743
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethuntrain train Ter
    18h 48m
    €107–179

  4. Drive  1,144.5 km

    1. Drive from Bilbao to Calaiscar car 1,144.5 km
    11h 44m
    €183–263

  5. 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 Flandres to Calais Villetrain train
    8h 23m
    €130–389

  6. Train via Amiens

    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 Amienstrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Amiens to Calais Villetrain train Ter
    14h 47m
    €175–366

  7. Bus, train

    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 54m
    €113–196

  8. 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 Lille Flandrestrain train
    3. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain train
    9h 15m
    €102–319

  9. Bus to Santander Airport, fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Parada de autobús del aeropuerto de Santanderbus bus
    2. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane SDR - CRL
    3. Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Lille Flandrestrain train
    4. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain train
    9h 44m
    €118–377

  10. 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 Flandres to Calais Villetrain train
    10h 9m
    €138–344

  11. 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 Flandres to Calais Villetrain train
    11h 16m
    €175–439

Bilbao to Calais by train

Calendar13Weekly Trains
Duration13h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€202Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,230.4 km
  • Duration: 13h 45m

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 Lille Flandres in around 13h 45m.

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