There are 12 ways to get from Llanelli to Bilbao by train, bus, plane, car, car ferry, car train, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus to Bristol Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Llanelli to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the bus from Kingsway K14 to Public Transport Interchangebus
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane BRS - BIO
7h 47m€95–237Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Llanelli to Plymouthcar
- Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
- Drive from Santander to Bilbaocar
24h 56m€173–807Bus via Dover
- Take the bus from Llanelli Bus Station Stand 2 to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700
- Take the bus from Dover to Lillebus
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus
30h 20m€163–319Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Llanelli to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bilbaocar
16h 44m€393–517Train to Cardiff Airport, fly
- Take the train from Llanelli to Bridgendtrain
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane CWL - BIO
9h 43m€108–344Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Llanelli to Wilmslowtrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane MAN - BIO
10h 7m€161–337Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Swansea to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LGW - BIO
9h 59m€140–354Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Swansea to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LHR - BIO
8h 56m€153–454Train, train to Luton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Swansea to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LTN - BIO
9h 30m€146–351Bus
- Take the bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand B to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Lillebus
- Take the bus from Lille to Bilbaobus
33h 10m€150–289Train, ferry, car ferry
- Take the train from Llanelli to Fishguard Harbourtrain
- Take the ferry from Fishguard Harbour to Rosslare Harbourferry 0
- Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbaocarferry
35h 12m€108–663Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Llanelli to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Portsmouth Harbourtrain
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Santanderferry
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
42h 2m€306–592
Llanelli to Bilbao by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Llanelli to Bilbao is to train and bus and fly which costs €90 - €240 and takes 7h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Llanelli to Bilbao is to train and bus and fly which takes 7h 47m and costs €90 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Llanelli station to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Llanelli Bus Station Stand 2 and arriving at Bilbao Intermodal via London Victoria, Dover and Lille - Europe Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 20m.
The distance between Llanelli and Bilbao is 1077 km.
The best way to get from Llanelli to Bilbao without a car is to bus via Dover which takes 30h 20m and costs €160 - €320.
It takes approximately 7h 47m to get from Llanelli to Bilbao, including transfers.
Llanelli to Bilbao bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Llanelli Bus Station Stand 2.
Llanelli to Bilbao bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Bilbao is 1h ahead of Llanelli. It is currently 12:19 AM in Llanelli and 1:19 AM in Bilbao.
There are 1756+ hotels available in Bilbao.
What companies run services between Llanelli, Wales and Bilbao, Spain?
You can take a bus from Llanelli Bus Station Stand 2 to Bilbao Intermodal via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Dover, Lille, and Lille - Europe Train Station in around 30h 20m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Bilbao Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Bilbao Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–120
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €26–120
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Llanelli to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Llanelli to Bridgend
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Llanelli to Wilmslow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Llanelli to Fishguard Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Llanelli to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Kingsway K14 to Public Transport Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–19
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Llanelli Bus Station Stand 2 to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand B to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- National Express
- 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
Car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–550
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
- Single Ticket
- €45–210
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–550
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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