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

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There are 10 ways to get from Dover to Bilbao by train, plane, bus, ferry, train (Eurostar, TGV), car ferry, car train, or car

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  1. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LGW - BIO
    6h 28m
    €96–250

  2. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LTN - BIO
    6h 32m
    €90–236

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain 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 51m
    €349–612

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 1700 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Bilbaobus bus FlixBus N1093 / ...
    17h 31m
    €114–178

  5. Train, ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London Victoriatrain train
    2. Take the train from London Victoria 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
    41h 10m
    €346–425

  6. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LHR - BIO
    6h 56m
    €100–318

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    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
    13h 58m
    €368–613

  8. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Dunkirkcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Dunkerque Port to Lillebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    22h 20m
    €120–291

  9. Eurotunnel, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train le shuttle
    2. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bilbaocar car
    12h 28m
    €323–414

  10. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Calais to Bilbaocar car
    13h 22m
    €211–356

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

Calendar48Weekly Services
Duration12h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket€349Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,081.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 28m

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

You can take a vehicle from Dover to Bilbao via Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris in around 17h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dover Priory to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Massy - Palaiseau, Massy Tgv, Hendaye, Hendaia, and Amara-Donostia in around 13h 58m.

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