There are 10 ways to get from London Victoria 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 to London Gatwick Airport, fly
best- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LGW - BIO
5h 21m€44–176Train, bus
- 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 28m€255–494Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus BlaBlaCar Bus
22h 50m€76–189Drive, car ferry
- Drive from London Victoria to Plymouthcar
- Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
- Drive from Santander to Bilbaocar
25h 22m€177–813Fly from London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LHR - BIO
5h 41m€48–222Train to Luton Airport, fly
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LTN - BIO
5h 45m€44–157Train
- 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
16h 39m€279–482Bus via Lille
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Lillebus N280 / ...
- Take the bus from Lille to Bilbaobus FlixBus N743
24h 45m€113–187Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from London Victoria to Portsmouth Harbourtrain
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Santanderferry
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
38h 45m€340–509Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from London Victoria to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bilbaocar
13h 40m€335–434
London Victoria to Bilbao by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London Victoria to Bilbao is to train and fly which costs €40 - €160 and takes 5h 45m.
The fastest way to get from London Victoria to Bilbao is to train and fly which takes 5h 21m and costs €40 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from London Victoria to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from London Victoria and arriving at Bilbao Intermodal via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from London Victoria station to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Victoria station 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 16h 39m.
The distance between London Victoria and Bilbao is 954 km.
The best way to get from London Victoria to Bilbao without a car is to train and bus which takes 12h 28m and costs €250 - €500.
It takes approximately 5h 21m to get from London Victoria to Bilbao, including transfers.
London Victoria to Bilbao bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from London Victoria station.
London Victoria to Bilbao train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from London St Pancras Intl station.
The best way to get from London Victoria to Bilbao is to bus which takes 22h 50m and costs €75 - €190. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €45 - €230 and takes 5h 41m, you could also train, which costs €270 - €490 and takes 16h 39m.
What companies run services between London Victoria, England and Bilbao, Spain?
You can take a bus from London Victoria to Bilbao Intermodal via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 22h 50m. Alternatively, Vueling Airlines and Air France fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) once daily.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–120
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €27–120
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Portsmouth Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- 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
- €280–700
Ferry from Portsmouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €280–400
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
London Victoria to Bilbao bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Bilbao is 1h ahead of London Victoria. It is currently 4:09 AM in London Victoria and 5:09 AM in Bilbao.
London Victoria to Bilbao train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Lille Europe station.
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