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There are 12 ways to get from Sunderland to Bilbao by bus, plane, train, car, car ferry, ferry, or car train

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  1. Bus to Newcastle, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Fawcett Street to Newcastle Airport Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane NCL - BIO
    7h 11m

  2. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane EDI - BIO
    7h 28m
    €110–312

  3. Train, bus via Saint-Jean-de-Luz

    1. Take the train from Newcastle to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    15h 3m
    €406–676

  4. Train, bus

    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 Aéroport Orly 4 to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    21h 1m
    €291–519

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Sunderland to Plymouthcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Santander to Bilbaocar car
    28h 5m
    €242–892

  6. Train to Durham Tees Valley Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Sunderland to Thornabytrain train
    2. Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane MME - BIO
    8h 48m
    €126–452

  7. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Newcastle to Yorktrain train
    2. Take the train from York to Manchester Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane MAN - BIO
    8h 38m
    €120–291

  8. Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly

    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 10m
    €119–289

  9. Train, bus #2

    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 44m
    €275–448

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Interchange to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris to Bilbaobus bus
    27h 55m
    €136–244

  11. Train, ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Newcastle to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Southampton Centraltrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Santanderferry ferry
    4. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    45h 29m
    €436–548

  12. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Sunderland to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bilbaocar car
    17h 40m
    €416–549

Sunderland to Bilbao by train, subway, foot, and bus

Calendar13Weekly Services
Duration15h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€406Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,369.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 11m

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

You can take a bus from Interchange to Bilbao via London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Paris in around 27h 55m.

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