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There are 13 ways to get from East Midlands to Bilbao by train, plane, bus, car, car ferry, 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 12m
    €135–290

  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 57m
    €102–222

  3. Train, bus via Paris

    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 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
    13h 26m
    €388–640

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Windsor Street to (Corby) Railway Station Forecourtbus bus R1
    2. Take the train from Corby to London St Pancras Intltrain 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
    20h 36m

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from East Midlands to Plymouthcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Santander to Bilbaocar car
    25h 54m
    €200–830

  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 31m
    €144–347

  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 54m
    €145–297

  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
    10h 1m
    €142–430

  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 20m
    €130–357

  10. 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
    €256–412

  11. 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
    26h 49m
    €154–244

  12. Train, ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Melton Mowbray 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
    42h 53m
    €388–462

  13. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from East Midlands to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bilbaocar car
    15h 21m
    €371–484

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

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration3h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€28Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,147.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 12m

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

You can take a vehicle from East Midlands to Bilbao via Brooksby College, Haymarket Bus Station, St Margaret's Bus Station, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Paris in around 26h 49m.

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