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There are 11 ways to get from Calais to Bilbao by train, plane, train (TGV), bus, or car

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  1. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane BRU - BIO
    6h 46m
    €106–293

  2. Bus via Paris

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Calais to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 1700 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Bilbaobus bus FlixBus N1183 / ...
    15h 55m
    €100–170

  3. Train via Lille

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nordtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Massy Tgv to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain train E1
    12h 45m
    €214–378

  4. Drive 1,143.7 km

    1. Drive from Calais to Bilbaocar car 1,143.7 km
    11h 41m
    €181–261

  5. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane CDG - BIO
    6h 17m
    €142–347

  6. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane CDG - BIQ
    4. Take the bus from Biarritz to Bilbaobus bus
    7h 12m
    €178–445

  7. Train, train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane ORY - BIO
    7h 50m
    €103–318

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bilbao Airport

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane AMS - BIO
    8h 24m
    €179–457

  9. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    4. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LGW - BIO
    8h 10m
    €149–342

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Paris Nordtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain train E1
    13h 15m
    €191–374

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Calais to Lillebus bus N280 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    18h 35m
    €110–196

Calais to Bilbao by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration12h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€214Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,247.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 46m

What companies run services between Calais, France and Bilbao, Spain?

You can take a train from Calais Ville to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via Lille Flandres, Paris Nord, Massy - Palaiseau, Massy Tgv, Hendaye, Hendaia, and Amara-Donostia in around 12h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Calais to Bilbao via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Paris in around 15h 55m.

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