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

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  1. Fly London Gatwick Airport to Bilbao Airport

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    1. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LGW - BIO
    5h 40m
    €44–179

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Brighton 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 Hendayetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Hendaye to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    13h 36m
    €383–595

  3. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Newhaven to Dieppeferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Dieppe to Paris - Orly Airportbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Aéroport Orly 4 to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    23h 13m
    €86–249

  4. Train, ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Brighton to Chichestertrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Santanderferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    39h 24m
    €274–293

  5. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    1. Take the train from Brighton to Farringdontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LHR - BIO
    7h 27m
    €102–303

  6. Train to Luton Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    1. Take the train from Brighton to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LTN - BIO
    7h 21m
    €100–207

  7. Fly London Gatwick Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    1. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane LGW - BIQ
    2. Take the bus from Biarritz to Bilbaobus bus
    8h 15m
    €93–356

  8. Ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Newhaven to Dieppeferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Dieppe to Rouen Rive Droitetrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Rouen Rive Droite to Massy - Palaiseautrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Massy Tgv to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain train E1 / ...
    19h 14m
    €223–408

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Old Steine to London Victoriabus bus 817
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris to Bilbaobus bus
    25h 51m
    €130–203

  10. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Newhaven to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bilbaocar car
    13h 45m
    €369–478

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Newhaven to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Bilbaocar car
    15h 9m
    €263–443

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

Calendar16Weekly Services
Duration13h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€383Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 957.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 40m

What companies run services between Newhaven, East Sussex, England and Bilbao, Spain?

Vueling Airlines flies from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Elim Church to Bilbao via Old Steine, London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Paris in around 25h 51m.

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