There are 9 ways to get from London to San Mames by train, plane, bus, ferry, 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 22m€44–172Train 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 25m€41–121Train, 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 25m€295–496Train, 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 36m€165–276Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Portsmouth & Southseatrain
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Santanderferry
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
38h 11m€286–328Fly from London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LHR - BIO
5h 8m€59–261Bus
- 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 29m€113–177Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from London to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to San Mamescar
13h 39m€336–435Drive, car ferry
- Drive from London to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to San Mamescar
15h 1m€233–393
London to San Mames by train, subway, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from London to San Mames is to train and fly which costs €40 - €130 and takes 5h 25m.
The fastest way to get from London to San Mames is to fly which takes 5h 8m and costs €55 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from London to San Mames. However, there are services departing from London Victoria and arriving at Bilbao via Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 29m.
The distance between London and San Mames is 954 km.
The best way to get from London to San Mames without a car is to train and bus via Paris which takes 11h 25m and costs €290 - €500.
It takes approximately 5h 22m to get from London to San Mames, including transfers.
London to San Mames bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria station.
The best way to get from London to San Mames is to fly which takes 5h 8m and costs €55 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €180 and takes 23h 29m.
London to San Mames bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
San Mames is 1h ahead of London. It is currently 2:55 PM in London and 3:55 PM in San Mames.
What companies run services between London, England and San Mames, 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 bus from London Victoria to San Mames via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Paris, and Bilbao in around 23h 29m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–120
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–120
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- 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
- €244
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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Booking & Getting There
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