There are 12 ways to get from Grantham to Bilbao by train, plane, bus, car, car ferry, train (Eurostar, TGV), ferry, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
best- Take the train from Grantham 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 37m€74–221Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Grantham 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 30m€66–184Train, bus via Paris
- Take the train from Grantham 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 51m€317–556Train, bus
- Take the train from Grantham 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 29m€190–338Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Grantham to Plymouthcar
- Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
- Drive from Santander to Bilbaocar
26h 9m€193–835Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the train from Grantham to King's Crosstrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LHR - BIO
6h 55m€83–293Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the train from Grantham to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane MAN - BIO
7h 56m€111–252Train, train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Take the train from Grantham to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Stansted Airporttrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane STN - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus
9h 55m€107–374Train
- Take the train from Grantham to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Tgv
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain Ter
- Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain E1
17h 11m€312–522Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Grantham to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Lille Europetrain
- Take the bus from Lille to Bilbaobus
20h 44m€144–273Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Grantham to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London Victoria to Portsmouth & Southseatrain
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Santanderferry
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
40h 24m€326–402Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Grantham to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bilbaocar
15h 6m€367–480
Grantham to Bilbao by train, subway, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Grantham to Bilbao is to train and fly which costs €65 - €190 and takes 6h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Grantham to Bilbao is to train and fly which takes 6h 30m and costs €65 - €190.
No, there is no direct train from Grantham to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Grantham and arriving at Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Bordeaux St Jean, Hendaia and Amara-Donostia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 11m.
The distance between Grantham and Bilbao is 1127 km.
The best way to get from Grantham to Bilbao without a car is to train and bus via Paris which takes 12h 51m and costs €310 - €600.
It takes approximately 6h 37m to get from Grantham to Bilbao, including transfers.
Grantham to Bilbao train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Grantham station.
Bilbao is 1h ahead of Grantham. It is currently 10:11 PM in Grantham and 11:11 PM in Bilbao.
Grantham to Bilbao train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
There are 1720+ hotels available in Bilbao.
What companies run services between Grantham, England and Bilbao, Spain?
You can take a train from Grantham to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Bordeaux St Jean, Hendaye, Hendaia, and Amara-Donostia in around 17h 11m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–130
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–130
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Train from Grantham to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Grantham to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Grantham to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Grantham to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Grantham to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Grantham to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Grantham to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Grantham to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Grantham to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Grantham to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–700
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €100–230
- Car Single Ticket
- €290–700
Ferry from Portsmouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €244
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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