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How to get fromBirmingham Airport (BHX) to Bilbaoby plane, train, bus, car, car ferry, or car train

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There are 7 ways to get from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Bilbao by plane, train, bus, car, car ferry, or car train

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  1. Fly to Bilbao Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane BHX - BIO
    4h 43m
    €106–120

  2. Fly to Santander Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane BHX - SDR
    2. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    4h 47m
    €54–229

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Birmingham International to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    20h 55m
    €215–420

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Plymouthcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Santander to Bilbaocar car
    25h 5m
    €172–806

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bilbaocar car
    15h 16m
    €357–470

  6. Train, bus via Paris

    1. Take the train from Birmingham International to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Paris to Bilbaobus bus
    21h 22m
    €264–485

  7. Train, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Birmingham International to Southampton Centraltrain train
    2. Take the carferry from Portsmouth International Port to Santandercarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    41h 24m
    €186–747

Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Bilbao by bus, train, and foot

Calendar20Weekly Services
Duration21h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€264Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,033.8 km
  • Duration: 4h 43m

What companies run services between Birmingham Airport (BHX), England and Bilbao, Spain?

KLM, Vueling Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) every 4 hours.

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