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There are 13 ways to get from East Midlands to Bilbao by train, plane, bus, car, car ferry, or car train

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Leicester 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
    7h 10m
    €126–289

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Leicester to Ketteringtrain train
    2. Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LTN - BIO
    6h 56m
    €89–224

  3. Train, bus via Paris Orly Airport (ORY)

    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain 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
    19h 11m
    €261–474

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from East Midlands to Plymouthcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Santander to Bilbaocar car
    25h 53m
    €187–827

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from East Midlands to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bilbaocar car
    15h 20m
    €367–469

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

    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LHR - BIO
    7h 1m
    €132–364

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

    1. Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Nuneatontrain train
    2. Take the train from Nuneaton to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane MAN - BIO
    7h 51m
    €140–269

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

    1. Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Stansted Airporttrain train
    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
    9h 8m
    €131–353

  9. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Santander Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Stansted Airporttrain train
    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
    9h 4m
    €123–305

  10. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Santander Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane BHX - SDR
    3. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    8h 17m
    €101–268

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain 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
    21h 6m
    €258–441

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 440 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris to Bilbaobus bus
    27h 35m
    €153–281

  13. Train, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Peterboroughtrain train
    2. Take the train from Peterborough to East Croydontrain train
    3. Take the train from East Croydon to Portsmouth Harbourtrain train
    4. Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Santandercarferry car ferry
    5. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    41h 47m
    €231–873

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) flights

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Duration3hAverage Duration
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  • Distance: 1,146.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 10m

What companies run services between East Midlands, England and Bilbao, Spain?

You can take a vehicle from East Midlands to Bilbao via College of Further Education, Haymarket Bus Station, St Margaret's Bus Station, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Paris in around 27h 35m.

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