There are 7 ways to get from Rhyl to Bilbao by train, plane, bus, car, car ferry, 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.
Train, fly
best- Take the train from Rhyl to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane MAN - BIO
6h 49m€93–224Train, bus via Paris
- Take the train from Rhyl to Chestertrain
- Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain
- 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
15h 31m€383–647Train, bus
- Take the train from Rhyl to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Lille Europetrain
- Take the bus from Lille to Bilbaobus
22h 33m€203–346Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Rhyl to Plymouthcar
- Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
- Drive from Santander to Bilbaocar
26h 54m€208–843Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Rhyl to Chestertrain
- Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus
23h 9m€252–429Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Rhyl to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Portsmouth Harbourtrain
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Santanderferry
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
43h 46m€381–487Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Rhyl to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bilbaocar
17h 15m€404–532
Rhyl to Bilbao by train, foot, subway, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rhyl to Bilbao is to train and fly which costs €90 - €230 and takes 6h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Rhyl to Bilbao is to train and fly which takes 6h 49m and costs €90 - €230.
The distance between Rhyl and Bilbao is 1262 km.
The best way to get from Rhyl to Bilbao without a car is to train and bus via Paris which takes 15h 31m and costs €380 - €650.
It takes approximately 6h 49m to get from Rhyl to Bilbao, including transfers.
Bilbao is 1h ahead of Rhyl. It is currently 12:13 AM in Rhyl and 1:13 AM in Bilbao.
There are 1723+ hotels available in Bilbao.
What companies run services between Rhyl, Wales and Bilbao, Spain?
There is no direct connection from Rhyl to Bilbao. However, you can take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to Bilbao Airport (BIO), walk to Aireportua/Aeropuerto, then take the bus to Gran Vía 74. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rhyl to Bilbao Intermodal via Chester, London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, St Jean De Luz Ciboure, and Saint-Jean-de-Luz in around 15h 31m.
- 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
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Rhyl to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Rhyl to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Rhyl to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Rhyl to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- 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
- €110–700
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €110–230
- Car Single Ticket
- €290–700
Ferry from Portsmouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €244
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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