There are 10 ways to get from Middlesbrough to Bilbao by train, plane, bus, car, car ferry, or car train
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Train to Manchester Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Middlesbrough to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane MAN - BIO
7h 49m€121–246Train to Newcastle, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Middlesbrough to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane NCL - BIO
9h 8m€100–205Train, bus
- Take the train from Darlington to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus
22h 48m€277–472Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Middlesbrough to Plymouthcar
- Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
- Drive from Santander to Bilbaocar
27h 39m€221–876Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Middlesbrough to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bilbaocar
17h 13m€404–533Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport
- Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane MME - BIO
7h 55m€126–413Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Middlesbrough to Leedstrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LBA - BIO
9h 35m€103–217Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stand 11 to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus
24h 13m€215–396Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Express Lounge to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 426 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris to Bilbaobus
28h 45m€161–329Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Middlesbrough to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Winchestertrain
- Take the train from Winchester to Portsmouth Harbourtrain
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Santandercarferry
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
45h 31m€293–932
Middlesbrough to Bilbao by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Middlesbrough to Bilbao is to train and fly which costs €100 - €220 and takes 9h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Middlesbrough to Bilbao is to train and fly which takes 7h 49m and costs €120 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Middlesbrough station to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Bus Station Express Lounge and arriving at Bilbao via London Victoria and Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 45m.
The distance between Middlesbrough and Bilbao is 1341 km.
The best way to get from Middlesbrough to Bilbao without a car is to train and bus which takes 22h 48m and costs €270 - €480.
It takes approximately 7h 49m to get from Middlesbrough to Bilbao, including transfers.
Middlesbrough to Bilbao bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station Express Lounge.
The best way to get from Middlesbrough to Bilbao is to fly which takes 7h 55m and costs €120 - €420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €160 - €330 and takes 28h 45m.
Middlesbrough to Bilbao bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Bilbao is 1h ahead of Middlesbrough. It is currently 7:17 PM in Middlesbrough and 8:17 PM in Bilbao.
What companies run services between Middlesbrough, England and Bilbao, Spain?
KLM, Ryanair, and Vueling Airlines fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station Express Lounge to Bilbao via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris in around 28h 45m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–330
Flights from Newcastle to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–360
Flights from Newcastle to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–340
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–650
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–370
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Bilbao Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–410
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Bilbao Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–400
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bilbao Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–290
Flights from Newcastle to Bilbao Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–330
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–330
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–140
Flights from Newcastle to Bilbao Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Newcastle to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–340
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bilbao Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Middlesbrough to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Middlesbrough to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Middlesbrough to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Darlington to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Middlesbrough to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Winchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–190
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Winchester to Portsmouth Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station Stand 11 to Finchley Road / O2 Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station Express Lounge to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- 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
- €100–700
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €100–230
- Car Single Ticket
- €290–700
Car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €90–600
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €90–190
- Car Single Ticket
- €210–600
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