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

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There are 11 ways to get from Hartlepool to Bilbao by bus, plane, train, car, car ferry, train (Eurostar, TGV), ferry, or car train

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  1. Bus to Newcastle, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Fawcett Street to Newcastle Airport Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane NCL - BIO
    8h 19m

  2. Train to Manchester Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Thornaby to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane MAN - BIO
    8h 44m
    €101–268

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Hartlepool to King's Crosstrain 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
    15h 12m
    €395–649

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Hartlepool to Plymouthcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Santander to Bilbaocar car
    27h 52m
    €237–935

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station Stand 11 to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris to Bilbaobus bus
    29h 4m
    €138–234

  6. Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport

    1. Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane MME - BIO
    9h 14m
    €129–440

  7. Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Thornaby to Leedstrain train
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LBA - BIO
    10h 26m
    €114–251

  8. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Hartlepool to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LTN - BIO
    8h 31m
    €125–281

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Hartlepool to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain train Ter
    5. Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain train E1
    19h 24m
    €390–622

  10. Train, ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Thornaby to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly 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
    46h 58m
    €411–522

  11. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Hartlepool to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bilbaocar car
    17h 27m
    €413–544

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

Calendar37Weekly Services
Duration15h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€395Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,398.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 19m

What companies run services between Hartlepool, England and Bilbao, Spain?

You can take a bus from York Road - Central Library to Bilbao via Bus Station Stand 11, London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Paris in around 29h 4m. Alternatively, KLM, Ryanair, and Iberia fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 4 times a day.

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