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

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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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  1. Fly from Newcastle

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    1. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane NCL - BIO
    7h 59m
    €85–219

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Durham to King's Crosstrain 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 32m
    €403–658

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Leazes Rd - Underpass Stand A to Hartlepool Interchangebus bus 59
    2. Take the train from Hartlepool to King's Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    4. Take the bus from Aéroport Orly 4 to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    22h 52m
    €286–517

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Durham to Plymouthcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Santander to Bilbaocar car
    27h 57m
    €239–887

  5. Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport

    1. Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane MME - BIO
    7h 59m
    €121–444

  6. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Durham to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane EDI - BIO
    7h 15m
    €130–314

  7. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Durham to Leedstrain train
    2. Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane MAN - BIO
    8h 3m
    €111–278

  8. Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Durham to Leedstrain train
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LBA - BIO
    9h 12m
    €111–266

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Durham to King's Crosstrain 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 57m
    €404–624

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from 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
    29h 34m
    €136–244

  11. Train, ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Durham to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street 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
    44h 17m
    €432–529

  12. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Durham to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bilbaocar car
    17h 32m
    €413–545

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

Calendar13Weekly Services
Duration14h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€403Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,355.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 59m

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, Lille Flandres, Bordeaux St Jean, Hendaye, Hendaia, and Amara-Donostia in around 17h 57m.

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