There are 9 ways to get from Maidstone to Bilbao 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, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Maidstone East to London Bridgetrain
- Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LGW - BIO
5h 57m€66–207Train, bus
- Take the train from Strood to London St Pancras Intltrain
- 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
13h 19m€338–578Bus
- Take the bus from Maidstone to Doverbus
- Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris to Bilbaobus
19h 40mTrain, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Maidstone East to London Victoriatrain
- 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
40h 14m€323–385Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Maidstone East to London Charing Crosstrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LHR - BIO
6h 27m€80–296Train, train to Luton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Maidstone East to London Bridgetrain
- Take the train from London Bridge to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LTN - BIO
6h 35m€71–206Train, bus via Donostia / San Sebastián
- Take the train from Maidstone East to London Victoriatrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain E1
21h 7m€194–345Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Maidstone to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bilbaocar
12h 50m€329–423Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Maidstone to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Bilbaocar
14h 14m€223–388
Maidstone to Bilbao by train, subway, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Maidstone to Bilbao is to train and fly which costs €65 - €210 and takes 5h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Maidstone to Bilbao is to train and fly which takes 5h 57m and costs €65 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Maidstone to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Maidstone and arriving at Bilbao via Dover and Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 40m.
The distance between Maidstone and Bilbao is 1012 km.
The best way to get from Maidstone to Bilbao without a car is to train and bus which takes 13h 19m and costs €330 - €600.
It takes approximately 5h 57m to get from Maidstone to Bilbao, including transfers.
Maidstone to Bilbao bus services, operated by Euro Fratello Srl, depart from Maidstone station.
Maidstone to Bilbao bus services, operated by Euro Fratello Srl, arrive at Dover station.
Bilbao is 1h ahead of Maidstone. It is currently 2:07 AM in Maidstone and 3:07 AM in Bilbao.
There are 1698+ hotels available in Bilbao.
What companies run services between Maidstone, England and Bilbao, Spain?
You can take a bus from Maidstone to Bilbao via Dover, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris in around 19h 40m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–130
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €26–130
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–190
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–380
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bilbao Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €20–110
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- [email protected]
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Maidstone East to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Strood to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Maidstone East to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Maidstone East to London Charing Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Maidstone East to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Maidstone East to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–22
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Strood to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–27
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London Bridge to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–27
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Portsmouth Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €170–280
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Jean De Luz Ciboure
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Jean De Luz Ciboure
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +34 944 333 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- Euskotren
Train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Euskotren
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €140
- 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
- €9–17
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0724 122 272
- [email protected]
- Website
- euro-fratello.ro
Bus from Maidstone to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- euro-fratello.ro
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- ALSA
- 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
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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