There are 15 ways to get from Bilbao to Lincoln by bus, train, car, car ferry, car train, train (TGV, Eurostar), or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train via Antony
best- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
- Take the train from Hendaye to Massy Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Lincoln Centraltrain
15h 26m£297–503Fly Bilbao Airport to Humberside Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Humberside Airport (HUY)plane BIO - HUY
- Take the train from Barnetby to Lincoln Centraltrain
9h 42m£77–304Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Lincoln Centraltrain
22h 2m£215–394Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Bilbao to Santandercar
- Take the car ferry from Santander to Plymouthcarferry
- Drive from Plymouth to Lincolncar
26h 23m£169–720Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Bilbao to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Lincolncar
15h 46m£316–415Train
- Take the train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-Donostiatrain E1
- Take the train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Ter
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Lincoln Centraltrain
17h 19m£292–497Bus
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Parisbus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Rail Station Car Parkbus 451
27h 35m£127–244Bus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
- Take the car ferry from Santander to Portsmouth International Portcarferry
- Take the train from Portsmouth Harbour to Horshamtrain
- Take the train from Horsham to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Lincoln Centraltrain
38h 58m£188–778Fly Bilbao Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BIO - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Lincoln Centraltrain
7h 53m£94–210Fly Bilbao Airport 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 London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from King's Cross to Lincoln Centraltrain
7h 50m£89–207Fly Bilbao Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane BIO - LHR
- Take the train from King's Cross to Lincoln Centraltrain
8h 8m£99–287Fly Bilbao Airport to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane BIO - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from King's Cross to Lincoln Centraltrain
7h 55m£81–212Fly Bilbao Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane BIO - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Derbytrain
- Take the train from Derby to Lincoln Centraltrain
9h 23m£154–265Bus to Santander Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Parada de autobús del aeropuerto de Santanderbus
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane SDR - STN
- Take the train from Stansted Airport to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Lincoln Centraltrain
8h 55m£91–260Bus to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Biarritzbus
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane BIQ - STN
- Take the train from Stansted Airport to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Lincoln Centraltrain
10h£100–308
Bilbao to Lincoln by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bilbao to Lincoln is to fly and train which costs £85 - £210 and takes 7h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Bilbao to Lincoln is to fly and train which takes 7h 50m and costs £85 - £210.
No, there is no direct bus from Bilbao to Lincoln station. However, there are services departing from Bilbao and arriving at Rail Station Car Park via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Bilbao to Lincoln. However, there are services departing from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao and arriving at Lincoln Central via Amara-Donostia, Hendaye, Bordeaux St Jean, Lille Europe and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 19m.
The distance between Bilbao and Lincoln is 1030 miles.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Lincoln without a car is to bus and train via Antony which takes 15h 26m and costs £290 - £550.
It takes approximately 15h 26m to get from Bilbao to Lincoln, including transfers.
Bilbao to Lincoln bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bilbao station.
Bilbao to Lincoln train services, operated by Euskotren, depart from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao station.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Lincoln is to train which takes 17h 19m and costs £290 - £500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £120 - £250 and takes 27h 35m.
What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Lincoln, England?
You can take a train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Lincoln Central via Amara-Donostia, Hendaia, Hendaye, Bordeaux St Jean, Lille Europe, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 17h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bilbao to Rail Station Car Park via Paris, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and London Victoria in around 27h 35m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
Flights from Bilbao Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–95
Flights from Bilbao Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–140
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–95
Flights from Bilbao Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–140
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Humberside Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–280
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Humberside Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–280
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–230
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £29–150
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–160
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Humberside Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–280
Flights from Bilbao Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–110
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–90
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Bristol Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £15–90
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £22–95
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Hendaye to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £130–220
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Massy Tgv to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £140–230
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Massy Tgv to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Lincoln Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Peterborough to Lincoln Central
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from King's Cross to Lincoln Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Peterborough to Lincoln Central
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from King's Cross to Lincoln Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from King's Cross to Lincoln Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from King's Cross to Lincoln Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Peterborough to Lincoln Central
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Peterborough to Lincoln Central
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Horsham to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–30
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–30
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Peterborough to Lincoln Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Peterborough to Lincoln Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Barnetby to Lincoln Central
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Derby to Lincoln Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Peterborough to Lincoln Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Peterborough to Lincoln Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +34 944 333 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- euskotren.eus
Train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://www.euskotren.eus/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Portsmouth Harbour to Horsham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Lincoln Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–100
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Stansted Airport to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Stansted Airport to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +34 900 121 400
- [email protected]
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Schedules at
- gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com
- Book at
- online.pesa.net
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £85–150
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bilbao to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bilbao to Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Rail Station Car Park
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Parada de autobús del aeropuerto de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Santander to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £90–600
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £90–190
- Car Single Ticket
- £240–600
Car ferry from Santander to Portsmouth International Port
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £75–550
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £75–170
- Car Single Ticket
- £180–550
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Bilbao to Lincoln bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Lincoln is 1h behind Bilbao. It is currently 8:30 AM in Bilbao and 7:30 AM in Lincoln.
Bilbao to Lincoln train services, operated by Euskotren, arrive at Amara-Donostia station.
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