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

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  1. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Horshamtrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LGW - BIO
    6h 22m
    €66–203

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Wokingtrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LHR - BIO
    6h 39m
    €65–246

  3. Car ferry, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Le Havrecarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Le Havre to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain train E1
    18h 56m
    €212–554

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from The Hard Interchange to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 030
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus bus 700
    3. Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 700
    4. Take the bus from Paris to Bilbaobus bus
    24h 40m
    €133–241

  5. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Santandercarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus ALSA - Stder-Irun / ...
    35h 16m
    €101–605

  6. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    1. Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane BRS - BIO
    7h 24m
    €117–248

  7. Fly Southampton Airport to Bilbao Airport

    1. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane SOU - BIO
    7h 55m
    €122–298

  8. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    1. Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to London Waterlootrain train
    2. Take the train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LTN - BIO
    7h 3m
    €81–261

  9. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Horshamtrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane LGW - BIQ
    3. Take the bus from Biarritz to Bilbaobus bus
    8h 28m
    €112–401

  10. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from St Malo Ferry Port to Bilbaocar car
    16h 11m
    €190–292

  11. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Portsmouth to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bilbaocar car
    14h 42m
    €350–444

Portsmouth to Bilbao by car ferry, foot, train, and subway

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration18h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€212Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,004.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 22m

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

You can take a bus from The Hard Interchange to Bilbao via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris in around 24h 40m. Alternatively, KLM, Aer Lingus, and two other airlines fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 3 times a day.

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