There are 8 ways to get from Bilbao to Liverpool by plane, bus, train, car, car 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 from Bilbao Airport, bus
best- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BIO - MAN
- Take the bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus
5h 54m£61–148Bus to Santander Airport, fly, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Parada de autobús del aeropuerto de Santanderbus
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SDR - MAN
- Take the bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus
6h 29m£55–179Bus, train via Bordeaux
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
- 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 London Euston to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
16h 25m£322–568Bus, 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 Euston to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
21h 31m£225–399Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Bilbao to Santandercar
- Take the car ferry from Santander to Plymouthcarferry
- Drive from Plymouth to Liverpoolcar
26h 42m£169–720Bus
- 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 Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus
28h 19m£118–254Bus, 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 Winchestertrain
- Take the train from Winchester to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
39h 8m£195–779Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Bilbao to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Liverpoolcar
16h 58m£336–440
Bilbao to Liverpool by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bilbao to Liverpool is to fly and bus which costs £60 - £150 and takes 5h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Bilbao to Liverpool is to fly and bus which takes 5h 54m and costs £60 - £150.
No, there is no direct bus from Bilbao to Liverpool. However, there are services departing from Bilbao and arriving at Liverpool, Liverpool One via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 19m.
The distance between Bilbao and Liverpool is 748 miles.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Liverpool without a car is to bus and train via Bordeaux which takes 16h 25m and costs £320 - £600.
It takes approximately 5h 54m to get from Bilbao to Liverpool, including transfers.
Bilbao to Liverpool bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bilbao station.
Bilbao to Liverpool bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Liverpool is 1h behind Bilbao. It is currently 6:32 AM in Bilbao and 5:32 AM in Liverpool.
Book your Bilbao to Liverpool bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Liverpool, England?
You can take a bus from Bilbao to Liverpool, Liverpool One via Paris, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and London Victoria in around 28h 19m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £26–130
Flights from Santander Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £26–130
Flights from Santander Airport to Manchester Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £26–130
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
Flights from Santander Airport to Manchester Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–240
- 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
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Manchester Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–240
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
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
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- 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
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from London Euston to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Portsmouth Harbour to Winchester
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–27
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Winchester to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.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
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–16
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–16
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from London Victoria to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–95
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bilbao to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- 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
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.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
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Parada de autobús del aeropuerto de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £6–14
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–14
- 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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