There are 11 ways to get from Newhaven to Bilbao by plane, train, bus, ferry, car, car train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly London Gatwick Airport to Bilbao Airport
best- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LGW - BIO
5h 50m€45–167Train, bus
- Take the train from Brighton 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 41m€302–569Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Port of Newhaven to Dieppeferry
- Take the bus from Dieppe to Paris - Orly Airportbus
- Take the bus from Aéroport Orly 4 to Bilbao Intermodalbus
23h 13m€82–230Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Brighton to Chichestertrain
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Santanderferry
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
39h 22m€231–437Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the train from Brighton to Farringdontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LHR - BIO
7h 29m€94–314Train to Luton Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the train from Brighton to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LTN - BIO
7h 27m€78–220Fly London Gatwick Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane LGW - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz to Bilbaobus
8h 44m€94–314Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Port of Newhaven to Dieppeferry
- Take the train from Dieppe to Rouen Rive Droitetrain Ter
- Take the train from Rouen Rive Droite to Massy - Palaiseautrain Tgv
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to Hendayetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain E1
19h 44m€220–405Bus
- Take the bus from Old Steine to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 025
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris to Bilbaobus
28h 27m€123–244Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Newhaven to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bilbaocar
13h 45m€334–433Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Newhaven to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Bilbaocar
15h 8m€224–366
Newhaven to Bilbao by train, subway, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Newhaven to Bilbao is to fly which costs €40 - €170 and takes 5h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Newhaven to Bilbao is to fly which takes 5h 50m and costs €40 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Newhaven to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Elim Church and arriving at Bilbao via Old Steine, London Victoria and Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 27m.
The distance between Newhaven and Bilbao is 958 km.
The best way to get from Newhaven to Bilbao without a car is to train and bus which takes 13h 41m and costs €300 - €600.
It takes approximately 5h 50m to get from Newhaven to Bilbao, including transfers.
Newhaven to Bilbao bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Old Steine station.
The best way to get from Newhaven to Bilbao is to fly which takes 5h 50m and costs €40 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €120 - €250 and takes 28h 27m.
Newhaven to Bilbao bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Bilbao is 1h ahead of Newhaven. It is currently 11:43 PM in Newhaven and 12:43 AM in Bilbao.
What companies run services between Newhaven, East Sussex, England and Bilbao, Spain?
Vueling Airlines and Air France fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Elim Church to Bilbao via Old Steine, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Paris in around 28h 27m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–120
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €27–120
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Brighton to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Brighton to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- [email protected]
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
Ferry from Port of Newhaven to Dieppe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–90
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
- Adult passenger
- €26–40
- Standard Car
- €65–230
Ferry from Port of Newhaven to Dieppe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–90
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
- Adult passenger
- €26–40
- Standard Car
- €65–230
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