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How to get fromChester to Bilbaoby train, plane, bus, car, car ferry, train (Eurostar, TGV), ferry, or car train

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There are 8 ways to get from Chester to Bilbao by train, plane, bus, car, car ferry, train (Eurostar, TGV), ferry, or car train

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane MAN - BIO
    6h 6m
    €76–215

  2. Fly from Liverpool

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LPL - BIO
    7h 38m
    €72–250

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    14h 33m
    €384–643

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Chester to Plymouthcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Santander to Bilbaocar car
    26h 24m
    €202–884

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris to Bilbaobus bus
    27h 15m
    €133–221

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain train Ter
    5. Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain train E1
    17h 53m
    €379–616

  7. Train, ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Chester to Staffordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Stafford to Southampton Centraltrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Santanderferry ferry
    4. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    43h 2m
    €364–430

  8. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Chester to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bilbaocar car
    16h 43m
    €397–521

Chester to Bilbao by train, foot, subway, and bus

Calendar33Weekly Services
Duration14h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€384Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,213.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 6m

What companies run services between Chester, England and Bilbao, Spain?

You can take a bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Bilbao via London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Paris in around 27h 15m. Alternatively, Aer Lingus, easyJet, and three other airlines fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) once daily.

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