There are 10 ways to get from London to Biscay by train, plane, bus, ferry, train (Eurostar, TGV), car, car train, or car 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 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 15m€44–170Train to Luton Airport, fly
cheapest- 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 19m€42–141Train, bus via Paris
- 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
11h 20m€266–491Train, bus
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus BlaBlaCar Bus
18h 32m€173–298Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Portsmouth Harbourtrain
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Santanderferry
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
38h 7m€245–474Fly from London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LHR - BIO
5h 1m€53–240Train
- 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 Txurdinaga-Bilbaotrain E1
15h 25m€280–477Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 1700 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris to Bilbaobus FlixBus N703 / ...
23h 25m€100–176Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from London to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Biscaycar
13h 37m€335–434Drive, car ferry
- Drive from London to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Biscaycar
14h 59m€224–367
London to Biscay by train, subway, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Biscay is to train and fly which costs €40 - €150 and takes 5h 19m.
The fastest way to get from London to Biscay is to fly which takes 5h 1m and costs €50 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from London to Biscay. However, there are services departing from London Victoria and arriving at Bilbao via Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from London to Biscay. However, there are services departing from London St Pancras Intl and arriving at Txurdinaga-Bilbao via Lille Europe, Bordeaux St Jean, Hendaia and Amara-Donostia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 25m.
The distance between London and Biscay is 953 km.
The best way to get from London to Biscay without a car is to train and bus via Paris which takes 11h 20m and costs €260 - €500.
It takes approximately 5h 15m to get from London to Biscay, including transfers.
London to Biscay bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria station.
London to Biscay train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from London St Pancras Intl station.
The best way to get from London to Biscay is to fly which takes 5h 1m and costs €50 - €240. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €280 - €480 and takes 15h 25m, you could also bus, which costs €100 - €180 and takes 23h 25m.
What companies run services between London, England and Biscay, Basque Country, Spain?
Vueling Airlines and Air France fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from London St Pancras Intl to Txurdinaga-Bilbao via Lille Europe, Bordeaux St Jean, Hendaye, Hendaia, and Amara-Donostia in around 15h 25m.
- 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 30m
- 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
- €40–170
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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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More Questions & Answers
London to Biscay bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Biscay is 1h ahead of London. It is currently 4:58 AM in London and 5:58 AM in Biscay.
London to Biscay train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Lille Europe station.
Book your London to Biscay bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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