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

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There are 10 ways to get from Hartlepool to Bilbao by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car ferry, or car train

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  1. Train to Newcastle, fly

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    1. Take the train from Hartlepool to Newcastletrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane NCL - BIO
    8h 53m
    €93–181

  2. 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 Flandres 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
    18h 5m
    €356–625

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Hartlepool to Newcastletrain train
    2. Take the train from Newcastle to King's Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    4. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    23h 59m
    €239–444

  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
    €222–877

  5. Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport

    1. Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane MME - BIO
    8h 59m
    €124–417

  6. Train to Manchester Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Middlesbrough to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane MAN - BIO
    9h 25m
    €119–262

  7. Train, train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Hartlepool to Yorktrain train
    2. Take the train from York to Leedstrain train
    3. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LBA - BIO
    9h 58m
    €95–217

  8. 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 1m
    €143–249

  9. Train, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Middlesbrough to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Southampton Centraltrain train
    3. Take the carferry from Portsmouth International Port to Santandercarferry car ferry
    4. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    47h 5m
    €291–913

  10. 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 26m
    €396–525

Hartlepool to Bilbao by train and foot

Calendar28Weekly Services
Duration18h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€356Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,380.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 53m

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

You can take a train from Hartlepool to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Lille Flandres, Bordeaux St Jean, Hendaye, Hendaia, and Amara-Donostia in around 18h 5m. Alternatively, KLM, Ryanair, and Vueling Airlines fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) twice daily.

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