There are 8 ways to get from Manchester to Basque Country by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train, car, car ferry, ferry, or car train
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Fly to Bilbao Airport
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane MAN - BIO
5h 41m€61–193Train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain Tgv
12h 28m€379–632Bus, train
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Marble Archbus 541 / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to San Sebastián - Bus Stationbus
23h 45m€217–367Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Manchester to Plymouthcar
- Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
- Drive from Santander to Donostia / San Sebastiáncar
27h 13m€223–919Fly to San Sebastián Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane MAN - EAS
7h 16m€134–257Fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane MAN - BIQ
7h 35m€91–371Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Santanderferry
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
44h 5m€384–449Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Manchester to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Donostia / San Sebastiáncar
16h 12m€386–499
Manchester to Basque Country by train, foot, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Basque Country is to fly which costs €60 - €200 and takes 5h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Basque Country is to fly which takes 5h 41m and costs €60 - €200.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Basque Country. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Amara-Donostia via London St Pancras Intl, Gare du Nord, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 and Hendaia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 28m.
The distance between Manchester and Basque Country is 1149 km.
The best way to get from Manchester to Basque Country without a car is to train which takes 12h 28m and costs €370 - €650.
It takes approximately 5h 41m to get from Manchester to Basque Country, including transfers.
Manchester to Basque Country train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Basque Country is to fly which takes 5h 41m and costs €60 - €200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €370 - €650 and takes 12h 28m.
Basque Country is 1h ahead of Manchester. It is currently 8:35 PM in Manchester and 9:35 PM in Basque Country.
Manchester to Basque Country train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Basque Country, Spain?
easyJet, Aer Lingus, and five other airlines fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Amara-Donostia via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Hendaye, and Hendaia in around 12h 28m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Manchester Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–470
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–330
Flights from Manchester Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–470
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–460
Flights from Manchester Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–360
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–460
Flights from Manchester Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–360
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Manchester Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–460
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–340
Flights from Manchester Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–340
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bilbao Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bilbao Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- 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
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- 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 Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- Cross Country
- 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
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Marble Arch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- ALSA
- 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
- €110–750
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €110–230
- Car Single Ticket
- €290–750
Ferry from Portsmouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €244
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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