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How to get fromSwanage to Bilbaoby train, plane, car ferry, car, bus, taxi, or car train

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

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  1. Train to Southampton Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Wareham to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane SOU - BIO
    9h 10m
    €136–327

  2. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Wareham to Wokingtrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LHR - BIO
    8h 47m
    €90–307

  3. Car ferry, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from St Malo to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain train E1
    20h 25m
    €369–780

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Swanage to Plymouthcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Santander to Bilbaocar car
    23h 54m
    €151–774

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 035
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris to Bilbaobus bus
    27h 20m
    €143–269

  6. Taxi to Bournemouth Airport, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Swanage to Bournemouth-Airport-BOHtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Bournemouth Airport (BOH) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane BOH - BIO
    6h 8m
    €193–357

  7. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Wareham to Winchestertrain train
    2. Take the train from Winchester to Clapham Junctiontrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LGW - BIO
    9h 1m
    €104–296

  8. Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Wareham to Southampton Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane BRS - BIO
    9h 26m
    €126–276

  9. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Wareham to London Waterlootrain train
    2. Take the train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LTN - BIO
    8h 59m
    €105–320

  10. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Clarence Pierbus bus Vc1
    2. Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Santandercarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    40h 14m
    €124–656

  11. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Swanage to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bilbaocar car
    15h 30m
    €368–471

Swanage to Bilbao by bus

Calendar17Weekly Buses
Duration27h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€143Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 961.4 km
  • Duration: 9h 10m

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

You can take a bus from Bus Station to Bilbao via Bournemouth Station, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Paris in around 27h 20m.

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