There are 10 ways to get from Eastbourne to Bilbao by train, plane, bus, ferry, car, car train, or car ferry
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Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
best- Take the train from Eastbourne to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LGW - BIO
5h 35m€51–185Train, bus via Saint-Jean-de-Luz
- Take the train from Eastbourne to East Croydontrain
- 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
13h 52m€294–566Train, bus
- Take the train from Eastbourne to London Victoriatrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris to Bilbaobus
26h 4m€144–250Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Brighton to Chichestertrain
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Santanderferry
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
39h 19m€261–473Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the train from Eastbourne to Clapham Junctiontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LHR - BIO
7h 7m€85–294Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the train from Eastbourne to East Croydontrain
- Take the train from East Croydon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LTN - BIO
7h 11m€82–213Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Take the train from Eastbourne to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane LGW - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus
8h 4m€100–353Bus
- Take the bus from Old Steine to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 025
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus
28h 48m€99–257Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Eastbourne to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bilbaocar
13h 32m€332–429Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Eastbourne to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Bilbaocar
14h 55m€220–361
Eastbourne to Bilbao by train, subway, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Eastbourne to Bilbao is to train and fly which costs €50 - €190 and takes 5h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Eastbourne to Bilbao is to train and fly which takes 5h 35m and costs €50 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Eastbourne to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Memorial Roundabout and arriving at Bilbao Intermodal via Old Steine, London Victoria and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 48m.
The distance between Eastbourne and Bilbao is 974 km.
The best way to get from Eastbourne to Bilbao without a car is to train and bus via Saint-Jean-de-Luz which takes 13h 52m and costs €290 - €600.
It takes approximately 5h 35m to get from Eastbourne to Bilbao, including transfers.
Eastbourne to Bilbao bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Old Steine station.
Eastbourne to Bilbao bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Bilbao is 1h ahead of Eastbourne. It is currently 3:48 PM in Eastbourne and 4:48 PM in Bilbao.
There are 1751+ hotels available in Bilbao.
What companies run services between Eastbourne, England and Bilbao, Spain?
You can take a bus from Memorial Roundabout to Bilbao Intermodal via Old Steine, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 28h 48m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–120
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €26–120
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Eastbourne to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Southern
Train from Eastbourne to East Croydon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Southern
Train from Eastbourne to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Southern
Train from Brighton to Chichester
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- Southern
Train from Eastbourne to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Southern
Train from Eastbourne to East Croydon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Southern
Train from Eastbourne to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Portsmouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €220–400
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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