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

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  1. Fly Newcastle to Bilbao Airport

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    1. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane NCL - BIO
    8h 4m
    €80–167

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Newcastle to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    22h 43m
    €286–480

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Sunderland to Plymouthcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Santander to Bilbaocar car
    28h 5m
    €228–886

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Sunderland to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bilbaocar car
    17h 40m
    €411–533

  5. Fly Newcastle to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane NCL - BIQ
    2. Take the bus from Biarritz to Bilbaobus bus
    10h 16m
    €111–295

  6. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    1. Take the train from Newcastle to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane MAN - BIO
    8h 54m
    €136–282

  7. Train to Durham Tees Valley Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    1. Take the train from Sunderland to Middlesbroughtrain train
    2. Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane MME - BIO
    9h 26m
    €132–441

  8. Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    1. Take the train from Newcastle to Leedstrain train
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LBA - BIO
    10h 8m
    €117–268

  9. Train, bus via Paris

    1. Take the train from Sunderland to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Paris to Bilbaobus bus
    23h 20m
    €312–538

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Interchange to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus bus
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    24h 58m
    €220–474

  11. Train, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Newcastle to Plymouthtrain train
    2. Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    32h 58m
    €392–1,110

Sunderland to Bilbao by train and bus

Calendar10Weekly Services
Duration22h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€286Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,351.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 4m

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

KLM, British Airways, and four other airlines fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) every 4 hours.

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