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

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Marks Tey to London Liverpool Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LGW - BIO
    8h 3m
    €82–235

  2. Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Santander Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Railway Station to Coach Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane STN - SDR
    3. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    9h 35m
    €57–227

  3. Taxi, train

    1. Take the taxi from Stanstead to Cambridge Southtaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Cambridge South to King's Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    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
    14h 22m
    €407–675

  4. Taxi, train, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Stanstead to Stansted Mountfitchettaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Stansted Mountfitchet to Tottenham Haletrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    4. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    21h 10m
    €283–458

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Stanstead to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bilbaocar car
    14h 17m
    €348–442

  6. Line 41 bus, train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    1. Take the bus from Stanway Close to Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Sudbury (Suffolk) to Marks Teytrain train
    3. Take the train from Marks Tey to Stratford (London)train train
    4. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LHR - BIO
    8h 19m
    €91–293

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

    1. Take the train from Marks Tey to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LTN - BIO
    8h 14m
    €79–238

  8. Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Railway Station to Coach Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane STN - BIQ
    3. Take the bus from Biarritz to Bilbaobus bus
    9h 39m
    €65–270

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Lille Europetrain train Eurostar
    2. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    22h 37m
    €208–344

  10. Taxi, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Stanstead to Harwich International Porttaxi taxi
    2. Take the car ferry from Harwich International Port to Port of Hoek van Hollandcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Brussels-North train stationbus bus 813 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Bilbaobus bus
    30h 2m
    €243–559

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Stanstead to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Bilbaocar car
    15h 39m
    €224–374

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) flights

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Duration3hAverage Duration
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,059.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 3m

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

There is no direct connection from Stanstead to Bilbao. However, you can take the line 41 bus to Bus Station, walk to Sudbury (Suffolk), take the train to Marks Tey, take the train to London Liverpool Street, walk to Liverpool Street Station, take the line 47 bus to London Bridge Station, walk to London Bridge, take the train to Gatwick Airport, walk to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) airport, fly to Bilbao Airport (BIO), walk to Aireportua/Aeropuerto, then take the bus to Gran Vía 46. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Cambridge South, take the train to King's Cross, walk to London St Pancras Intl, take the train to Paris Nord, take the train to Massy - Palaiseau, walk to Massy Tgv, take the train to Hendaye, walk to Hendaia, take the train to Amara-Donostia, then take the train to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao.

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