There are 12 ways to get from Durham to Bilbao by plane, train, bus, car, car ferry, train (Eurostar, TGV), ferry, or car train
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Fly Newcastle to Bilbao Airport
best- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane NCL - BIO
8h 4m€85–209Train, bus
- Take the train from Durham to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus
14h 31m€367–636Bus, train
- Take the bus from Leazes Rd - Underpass Stand A to Hartlepool Interchangebus 59
- Take the train from Hartlepool to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the bus from Aéroport Orly 4 to Bilbao Intermodalbus
22h 55m€251–467Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Durham to Plymouthcar
- Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
- Drive from Santander to Bilbaocar
27h 57m€226–883Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the train from Durham to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane MAN - BIO
8h 1m€120–281Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the train from Durham to Leedstrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LBA - BIO
9h 12m€111–254Fly Newcastle to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane NCL - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz to Bilbaobus
10h 58m€121–336Train to Durham Tees Valley Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the train from Newcastle to Darlingtontrain
- Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane MME - BIO
9h 35m€136–471Train
- Take the train from Durham to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Tgv
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain Ter
- Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain E1
19h 8m€380–622Bus
- Take the bus from Interchange to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris to Bilbaobus
31h 39m€133–242Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Durham to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Santanderferry
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
44h 21m€421–693Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Durham to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bilbaocar
17h 32m€409–540
Durham to Bilbao by train, subway, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Durham to Bilbao is to fly which costs €80 - €210 and takes 8h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Durham to Bilbao is to train and fly which takes 8h 1m and costs €120 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Durham to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Leazes Rd - Underpass Stand B and arriving at Bilbao via Interchange, London Victoria and Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Durham to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Durham and arriving at Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Bordeaux St Jean, Hendaia and Amara-Donostia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 8m.
The distance between Durham and Bilbao is 1355 km.
The best way to get from Durham to Bilbao without a car is to train and bus which takes 14h 31m and costs €360 - €650.
It takes approximately 8h 4m to get from Durham to Bilbao, including transfers.
Durham to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Interchange station.
Durham to Bilbao train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Durham station.
The best way to get from Durham to Bilbao is to fly which takes 8h 4m and costs €80 - €210. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €380 - €650 and takes 19h 8m, you could also bus, which costs €130 - €250 and takes 31h 39m.
What companies run services between Durham, England and Bilbao, Spain?
KLM, Air France, and three other airlines fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Durham to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Bordeaux St Jean, Hendaye, Hendaia, and Amara-Donostia in around 19h 8m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–370
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–330
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–380
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–360
Flights from Newcastle to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Newcastle to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–370
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–600
Train from Durham to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Newcastle to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Durham to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–700
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €100–230
- Car Single Ticket
- €290–700
Ferry from Portsmouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €200–380
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Durham to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Bilbao is 1h ahead of Durham. It is currently 9:21 AM in Durham and 10:21 AM in Bilbao.
Durham to Bilbao train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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