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There are 12 ways to get from Colchester to Bilbao by train, plane, bus, ferry, car, car train, or car ferry

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LGW - BIO
    6h 12m
    €75–216

  2. Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Santander Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane STN - SDR
    3. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    7h 54m
    €51–226

  3. Train, bus via Saint-Jean-de-Luz

    1. Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain 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
    12h 39m
    €332–555

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Aéroport Orly 4 to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    18h 22m
    €234–430

  5. Train, ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Take the train from London Waterloo to Portsmouth Harbourtrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Santanderferry ferry
    4. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    39h 24m
    €317–380

  6. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    1. Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LHR - BIO
    6h 28m
    €93–295

  7. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    1. Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LTN - BIO
    6h 25m
    €77–190

  8. Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane STN - BIQ
    3. Take the bus from Biarritz to Bilbaobus bus
    8h 35m
    €63–319

  9. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain 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 17m
    €201–337

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Coach Stop to London Victoriabus bus 816
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris to Bilbaobus bus
    26h 15m
    €117–190

  11. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Colchester to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bilbaocar car
    13h 58m
    €347–450

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Colchester to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Bilbaocar car
    15h 21m
    €242–406

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

Calendar40Weekly Services
Duration12h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€332Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,037.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 12m

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

You can take a bus from Coach Stop to Bilbao via London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Paris in around 26h 15m.

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