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There are 11 ways to get from Middlesbrough to Bilbao by train, plane, bus, car, car ferry, ferry, or car train

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Middlesbrough to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane MAN - BIO
    7h 40m
    €101–256

  2. Train, bus via Paris

    1. Take the train from Darlington to King's Crosstrain 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
    15h 40m
    €408–671

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Darlington to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    22h 53m
    €281–450

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Middlesbrough to Plymouthcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Santander to Bilbaocar car
    27h 39m
    €235–931

  5. Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport

    1. Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane MME - BIO
    8h 39m
    €126–432

  6. Train, bus to Newcastle, fly

    1. Take the train from Middlesbrough to Sunderlandtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Fawcett Street to Newcastle Airport Terminalbus bus
    3. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane NCL - BIO
    8h 49m

  7. Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Middlesbrough to Leedstrain train
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LBA - BIO
    9h 30m
    €111–239

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station Stand 11 to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris to Bilbaobus bus
    27h 5m
    €140–231

  9. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station Stand Z to Heathrow Terminal 5bus bus 815
    2. Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to St Georges Squarebus bus 030 / ...
    3. Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Santanderferry ferry
    4. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    45h 3m
    €318–368

  10. Train, ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Middlesbrough to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Southampton Centraltrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Santanderferry ferry
    4. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    45h 53m
    €408–510

  11. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Middlesbrough to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bilbaocar car
    17h 14m
    €410–540

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

Calendar33Weekly Services
Duration15h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€408Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,341.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 40m

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

KLM, Ryanair, and Iberia fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station Stand 11 to Bilbao via London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Paris in around 27h 5m.

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