There are 13 ways to get from Bilbao to York by plane, train, bus, car, car ferry, train (TGV, Eurostar), or car train
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Fly Bilbao Airport to Manchester Airport, train
best- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BIO - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Yorktrain
7h 15m£85–182Fly Bilbao Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane BIO - LBA
- Take the train from Leeds to Yorktrain
9h 1m£70–161Bus, 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
- Take the train from King's Cross to Yorktrain
13h 13m£273–521Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Bilbao to Santandercar
- Take the carferry from Santander to Plymouthcarferry
- Drive from Plymouth to Yorkcar
27h 6m£179–740Bus
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Parisbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Leeds City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Micklegatebus 843 / ...
27h 51m£114–194Bus to Santander Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- 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 train from Manchester Airport to Yorktrain
7h 32m£106–223Fly Bilbao Airport to Durham Tees Valley Airport, train
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME)plane BIO - MME
- Take the train from Darlington to Yorktrain
9h 49m£152–696Fly Bilbao Airport to Humberside Airport, train
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Humberside Airport (HUY)plane BIO - HUY
- Take the train from Barnetby to Doncastertrain
- Take the train from Doncaster to Yorktrain
10h 28m£82–338Fly 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 Yorktrain
7h 38m£102–307Fly 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 Victoriatrain
- Take the train from King's Cross to Yorktrain
7h 16m£92–240Train
- 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 Yorktrain
17h 28m£292–512Bus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
- Take the carferry from Santander to Portsmouth International Portcarferry
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Yorktrain
39h 27m£222–766Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Bilbao to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Yorkcar
16h 47m£331–434
Bilbao to York by bus, train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bilbao to York is to fly and train which costs £65 - £170 and takes 9h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Bilbao to York is to fly and train which takes 7h 15m and costs £80 - £190.
No, there is no direct bus from Bilbao to York. However, there are services departing from Bilbao and arriving at Micklegate via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, London Victoria and Leeds City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from Bilbao to York. However, there are services departing from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao and arriving at York via Amara-Donostia, Hendaye, Bordeaux St Jean, Lille Europe and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 28m.
The distance between Bilbao and York is 788 miles.
The best way to get from Bilbao to York without a car is to bus and train which takes 13h 13m and costs £270 - £550.
It takes approximately 7h 15m to get from Bilbao to York, including transfers.
Bilbao to York bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bilbao station.
Bilbao to York train services, operated by Euskotren, depart from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao station.
The best way to get from Bilbao to York is to bus which takes 27h 51m and costs £110 - £200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £290 - £550 and takes 17h 28m.
What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and York, England?
You can take a bus from Bilbao to Micklegate via Paris, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, London Victoria, and Leeds City Bus Station in around 27h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to York via Amara-Donostia, Hendaia, Hendaye, Bordeaux St Jean, Lille Europe, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 17h 28m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–240
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–280
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Durham Tees Valley Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–650
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Durham Tees Valley Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–650
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Humberside Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–290
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
- £60–290
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–140
Flights from Bilbao Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–140
Flights from Bilbao Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–100
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–140
Flights from Bilbao Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–100
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Manchester Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–220
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Durham Tees Valley Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–650
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
- £60–290
Flights from Bilbao Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
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
- jet2.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–260
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–130
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £80–130
- 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 Leeds Bradford International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–140
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Airport to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Leeds to York
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Airport to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Darlington to York
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Barnetby to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- 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 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £130–210
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £140–230
- 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 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £100–220
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- 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
- £110–190
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from King's Cross to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £65–90
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Leeds to York
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Darlington to York
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Doncaster to York
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from King's Cross to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £65–90
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from King's Cross to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £65–90
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from King's Cross to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £65–90
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 345 603 4852
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
Train from King's Cross to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
Train from Doncaster to York
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
Train from King's Cross to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
Train from King's Cross to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
Train from King's Cross to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leeds to York
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Darlington to York
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Doncaster to York
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Southampton Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Leeds to York
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–27
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- Gatwick Express
- Phone
- +34 944 333 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- Euskotren
Train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- Euskotren
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- 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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- 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
- £55–100
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 01653 692556
- [email protected]
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Micklegate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- Yorkshire Coastliner
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Parada de autobús del aeropuerto de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £33
- Website
- ALSA
- Aeropuerto de Santander
- £33
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- ALSA
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Bilbao to York bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
York is 1h behind Bilbao. It is currently 9:12 PM in Bilbao and 8:12 PM in York.
Bilbao to York train services, operated by Euskotren, arrive at Amara-Donostia station.
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