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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Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
best- Take the train from Margate to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LGW - BIO
6h 58m€100–277Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Margate to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LTN - BIO
6h 51m€96–243Train, bus
- Take the train from Margate 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 34m€308–580Bus via Bus Station
- Take the bus from Dover to Lillebus N280 / ...
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus BlaBlaCar Bus
23h 16m€108–187Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Margate 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 52m€315–573Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the train from Margate to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LHR - BIO
7h 15m€112–330Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Take the train from Margate to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane STN - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus
9h 32m€132–391Train
- Take the train from Margate to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to Hendayetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain E1
14h 38m€336–569Bus
- Take the bus from Dover to Lillebus N280 / ...
- Take the bus from Lille to Bilbaobus FlixBus N743
23h 26m€129–211Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Margate to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bilbaocar
12h 54m€325–419Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Bilbaocar
13h 56m€208–344
Margate to Bilbao by train, subway, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Margate to Bilbao is to bus via Bus Station which costs €100 - €190 and takes 23h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Margate to Bilbao is to train and fly which takes 6h 51m and costs €95 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Margate to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Cecil Square and arriving at Bilbao Intermodal via Bus Station, Dover and Lille - Europe Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Margate to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Margate and arriving at Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Massy Tgv, Hendaia and Amara-Donostia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 38m.
The distance between Margate and Bilbao is 1104 km.
The best way to get from Margate to Bilbao without a car is to train and bus which takes 13h 34m and costs €300 - €600.
It takes approximately 6h 58m to get from Margate to Bilbao, including transfers.
Margate to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dover station.
Margate to Bilbao train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Margate station.
The best way to get from Margate to Bilbao is to bus via Bus Station which takes 23h 16m and costs €100 - €190. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €330 - €600 and takes 14h 38m.
What companies run services between Margate, England and Bilbao, Spain?
You can take a bus from Cecil Square to Bilbao Intermodal via Bus Station, Pencester Road, Dover, Lille, and Lille - Europe Train Station in around 23h 16m. 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 38m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–120
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €26–120
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Margate to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Margate to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Margate to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Margate to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Margate to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Margate to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Margate to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Southeastern
- 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
- €10–18
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- 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
- €210–380
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Margate to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lille station.
Bilbao is 1h ahead of Margate. It is currently 11:56 AM in Margate and 12:56 PM in Bilbao.
Margate to Bilbao train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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