There are 13 ways to get from Ely to Bilbao by train, plane, bus, ferry, train (Eurostar, TGV), car, car train, or car ferry
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Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
best- Take the train from Ely to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LGW - BIO
6h 39m€82–250Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Santander Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Ely to Stansted Airporttrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane STN - SDR
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
7h 50m€67–266Train, bus via Paris
- Take the train from Ely 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
12h 52m€301–575Train, bus
- Take the train from Ely to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus
20h 32m€207–382Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Ely to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London Victoria to Portsmouth Harbourtrain
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Santanderferry
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
40h 27m€299–588Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the train from Ely to King's Crosstrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LHR - BIO
6h 59m€92–335Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the train from Ely to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LTN - BIO
6h 33m€79–226Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Take the train from Ely to Stansted Airporttrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane STN - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz to Bilbaobus
8h 32m€83–309Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the train from Ely to Nuneatontrain
- Take the train from Nuneaton to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane MAN - BIO
9h 2m€163–319Train
- Take the train from Ely to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to Hendayetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain E1
14h 45m€328–562Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Ely to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Lille Europetrain
- Take the bus from Lille to Bilbaobus
20h 46m€146–312Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Ely to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bilbaocar
14h 24m€352–459Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Ely to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Bilbaocar
15h 46m€241–392
Ely to Bilbao by train, subway, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ely to Bilbao is to train and fly which costs €75 - €230 and takes 6h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Ely to Bilbao is to train and fly which takes 6h 33m and costs €75 - €230.
No, there is no direct train from Ely to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Ely and arriving at Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Massy Tgv, Hendaia and Amara-Donostia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 45m.
The distance between Ely and Bilbao is 1071 km.
The best way to get from Ely to Bilbao without a car is to train and bus via Paris which takes 12h 52m and costs €300 - €600.
It takes approximately 6h 39m to get from Ely to Bilbao, including transfers.
Ely to Bilbao train services, operated by Great Northern, depart from Ely station.
Bilbao is 1h ahead of Ely. It is currently 4:16 AM in Ely and 5:16 AM in Bilbao.
Ely to Bilbao train services, operated by Great Northern, arrive at King's Cross station.
There are 1762+ hotels available in Bilbao.
What companies run services between Ely, England and Bilbao, Spain?
You can take a train from Ely to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Massy - Palaiseau, Massy Tgv, Hendaye, Hendaia, and Amara-Donostia in around 14h 45m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–120
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €27–120
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Ely to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Ely to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Ely to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Ely to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Ely to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Ely to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Ely to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Ely to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- Great Northern
- 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 Lille - Europe Train Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- 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
- €200–380
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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