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

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There are 8 ways to get from Ghent to Bilbao by train, plane, bus, car, train (Eurostar, TGV), or train (TGV)

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  1. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane BRU - BIO
    6h
    €74–242

  2. Train, bus via Paris

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nordtrain train
    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
    11h 19m
    €201–461

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ghent Dampoort to Brussels-North train stationbus bus N802 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Bilbaobus bus FlixBus N1143
    18h 10m
    €105–167

  4. Drive  1,182.3 km

    1. Drive from Ghent to Bilbaocar car 1,182.3 km
    11h 30m
    €194–280

  5. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane AMS - BIO
    7h 10m
    €111–300

  6. Train via Antony

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Massy Tgv to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain train E1
    12h 10m
    €220–460

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Tourcoingtrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Tourcoing to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain train E1
    14h 27m
    €198–350

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Lille Flandrestrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    18h 33m
    €98–159

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

Calendar33Weekly Services
Duration11h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€201Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,096.8 km
  • Duration: 6h

What companies run services between Ghent, Belgium and Bilbao, Spain?

You can take a bus from Ghent Dampoort to Bilbao via Brussels-North train station in around 18h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Paris Nord, Massy - Palaiseau, Massy Tgv, Hendaye, Hendaia, and Amara-Donostia in around 12h 10m.

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