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How to get fromMargate to Bilbaoby train, plane, bus, ferry, train (Eurostar, TGV), car, car train, or car ferry

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There are 11 ways to get from Margate to Bilbao by train, plane, bus, ferry, train (Eurostar, TGV), car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Margate to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LHR - BIO
    6h 46m
    €112–363

  2. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Margate to London Victoriatrain train
    2. Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LGW - BIO
    6h 54m
    €87–261

  3. Train, bus via Paris

    1. Take the train from Margate to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    13h 33m
    €389–639

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus N700 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Bilbaobus bus FlixBus N1183 / ...
    20h 41m
    €111–176

  5. Train, ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Margate to London Victoriatrain train
    2. Take the train from London Victoria to Portsmouth Harbourtrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Santanderferry ferry
    4. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    40h 48m
    €344–421

  6. Train to London City Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Margate to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LCY - BIO
    8h 33m
    €135–578

  7. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Margate to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LTN - BIO
    6h 50m
    €98–260

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Margate to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Massy Tgv to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain train E1 / ...
    14h 42m
    €397–638

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Margate to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Lille Europetrain train
    3. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    21h
    €175–323

  10. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Margate to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bilbaocar car
    12h 54m
    €359–473

  11. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Calais to Bilbaocar car
    13h 56m
    €247–420

Margate to Bilbao by train, subway, foot, and bus

Calendar37Weekly Services
Duration13h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€389Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,113.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 46m

What companies run services between Margate, England and Bilbao, Spain?

You can take a bus from Cecil Square to Bilbao via Bus Station, Pencester Road, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris in around 20h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Margate to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Massy - Palaiseau, Massy Tgv, Hendaye, Hendaia, and Amara-Donostia in around 14h 42m.

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