There are 8 ways to get from Newcastle Airport (NCL) to Bilbao by plane, train, bus, car, car ferry, or car train
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Fly to Bilbao Airport
best- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane NCL - BIO
5h 8m€77–152Train, bus
- Take the train from Newcastle 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 46m€278–474Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Newcastle Airport (NCL) to Plymouthcar
- Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
- Drive from Santander to Bilbaocar
28h 17m€230–889Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Newcastle Airport (NCL) to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bilbaocar
17h 51m€404–537Fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane NCL - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz to Bilbaobus
7h 20m€108–312Train, bus via Newcastle Airport
- Take the train from Newcastle 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
23h 36m€233–434Bus
- Take the bus from John Dobson Street to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris to Bilbaobus
29h 41m€153–269Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Newcastle to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Portsmouth Harbourtrain
- Take the carferry from Portsmouth International Port to Santandercarferry
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
46h 7m€343–1,000
Newcastle (NCL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Newcastle Airport (NCL) to Bilbao is to fly which costs €75 - €160 and takes 5h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Newcastle Airport (NCL) to Bilbao is to fly which takes 5h 8m and costs €75 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Newcastle Airport (NCL) to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Newcastle Airport Ponteland Road and arriving at Bilbao via John Dobson Street, London Victoria and Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 41m.
The distance between Newcastle Airport (NCL) and Bilbao is 1320 km.
The best way to get from Newcastle Airport (NCL) to Bilbao without a car is to train and bus which takes 22h 46m and costs €270 - €480.
It takes approximately 5h 8m to get from Newcastle Airport (NCL) to Bilbao, including transfers.
Newcastle Airport (NCL) to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from John Dobson Street station.
The best way to get from Newcastle Airport (NCL) to Bilbao is to fly which takes 5h 8m and costs €75 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €150 - €270 and takes 29h 41m.
Newcastle Airport (NCL) to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Bilbao is 1h ahead of Newcastle Airport (NCL). It is currently 5:36 PM in Newcastle Airport (NCL) and 6:36 PM in Bilbao.
What companies run services between Newcastle Airport (NCL), England and Bilbao, Spain?
KLM, British Airways, and four other airlines fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Newcastle Airport Ponteland Road to Bilbao via Eldon Square Bus Station, John Dobson Street, London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Paris in around 29h 41m.
- Website
- klm.com
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 Newcastle to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Newcastle to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–370
- 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
Flights from Newcastle to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–500
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to Bilbao Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newcastle to Bilbao Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–320
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newcastle to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–240
Train from Newcastle to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Newcastle to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newcastle to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €190–280
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Portsmouth Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Biarritz to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from John Dobson Street to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- 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
- €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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