There are 5 ways to get from Rawtenstall to Bilbao by bus, tram, plane, train, car, car ferry, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, tram, fly
best- Take the bus from Bus station to Stanhope Avenuebus
- Take the tram from Prestwich to Piccadillytram
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane MAN - BIO
6h 15m€70–179Bus, train
- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Lillebus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Massy Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus
25h 51m€247–389Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Rawtenstall to Plymouthcar
- Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
- Drive from Santander to Bilbaocar
26h 27m€203–849Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Rawtenstall to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bilbaocar
17h 20m€397–523Bus
- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris to Bilbaobus
30h 8m€135–219
Rawtenstall to Bilbao by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rawtenstall to Bilbao is to bus and tram and fly which costs €65 - €180 and takes 6h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Rawtenstall to Bilbao is to bus and tram and fly which takes 6h 15m and costs €65 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Rawtenstall station to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Bus station and arriving at Bilbao via Manchester, Shudehill Interchange, London Victoria and Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 8m.
The distance between Rawtenstall and Bilbao is 1180 km.
The best way to get from Rawtenstall to Bilbao without a car is to bus and train which takes 25h 51m and costs €240 - €390.
It takes approximately 6h 15m to get from Rawtenstall to Bilbao, including transfers.
Rawtenstall to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
Rawtenstall to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Bilbao is 1h ahead of Rawtenstall. It is currently 8:57 PM in Rawtenstall and 9:57 PM in Bilbao.
There are 1739+ hotels available in Bilbao.
What companies run services between Rawtenstall, England and Bilbao, Spain?
You can take a bus from Bus station to Bilbao via Manchester, Shudehill Interchange, London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Paris in around 30h 8m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–330
- Phone
- 0161 205 2000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metrolink
Tram from Prestwich to Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Metrolink
Bus from Bus station to Stanhope Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- The Burnley Bus Company
- 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
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