There are 9 ways to get from Bilbao to Heathrow by plane, bus, train, car ferry, car, train (TGV, Eurostar), 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.
Fly to London Heathrow Airport
best- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane BIO - LHR
4h 43m£37–182Fly to Luton Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane BIO - LTN
- Take the bus from Airport Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus
6h£26–102Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Saint-Jean-de-Luzbus
- Take the train from St Jean De Luz Ciboure to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
11h 50m£271–445Bus
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Parisbus FlixBus N1093 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus BlaBlaCar Bus
21h 50m£88–143Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Bilbao to Portsmouth International Portcarferry
- Drive from Portsmouth International Port to Heathrowcar
30h 7m£94–368Fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane BIO - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Farringdontrain
6h 5m£56–169Train
- Take the train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-Donostiatrain E1
- Take the train from Hendaye to Massy Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
13h 28m£280–447Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
- Take the ferry from Santander to Portsmouthferry
- Take the train from Portsmouth Harbour to Wokingtrain
35h 48m£236–264Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Bilbao to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Heathrowcar
14h 11m£296–380
Bilbao to Heathrow by bus, train, foot, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bilbao to Heathrow is to fly and bus which costs £25 - £110 and takes 6h.
The fastest way to get from Bilbao to Heathrow is to fly which takes 4h 43m and costs £35 - £190.
No, there is no direct bus from Bilbao to Heathrow station. However, there are services departing from Bilbao and arriving at Heathrow Central Bus Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Bilbao to Heathrow station. However, there are services departing from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao and arriving at Heathrow Terminals 1-2-3 station via Amara-Donostia, Hendaye, Massy - Palaiseau, Paris Nord and King's Cross St. Pancras station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 28m.
The distance between Bilbao and Heathrow is 588 miles.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Heathrow without a car is to bus and train which takes 11h 50m and costs £270 - £450.
It takes approximately 4h 43m to get from Bilbao to Heathrow, including transfers.
Bilbao to Heathrow bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bilbao station.
Bilbao to Heathrow train services, operated by Euskotren, depart from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao station.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Heathrow is to fly which takes 4h 43m and costs £35 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £85 - £150 and takes 21h 50m, you could also train, which costs £280 - £450 and takes 13h 28m.
What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Heathrow, England?
Vueling Airlines and Air France fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bilbao to Heathrow Central Bus Station via Paris, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and London Victoria in around 21h 50m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–150
Flights from Bilbao Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–110
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–260
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £18–80
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Jean De Luz Ciboure to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £120–190
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Hendaye to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £120–190
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Jean De Luz Ciboure to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £110–190
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £140–230
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £140–230
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Gatwick Airport to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–20
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +34 944 333 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- Euskotren
Train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- Euskotren
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Portsmouth Harbour to Woking
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–40
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Saint-Jean-de-Luz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bilbao to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Airport Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Bilbao to Portsmouth International Port
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £75–340
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £75–170
- Car Single Ticket
- £200–340
Ferry from Santander to Portsmouth
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £206
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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Booking & Getting There
Bilbao to Heathrow bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Heathrow is 1h behind Bilbao. It is currently 11:11 AM in Bilbao and 10:11 AM in Heathrow.
Bilbao to Heathrow train services, operated by Euskotren, arrive at Amara-Donostia station.
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