There are 10 ways to get from Swindon to Bilbao by train, plane, bus, car, car 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 to Bristol Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Swindon to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane BRS - BIO
5h 41m€85–188Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Swindon to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LGW - BIO
7h 8m€80–229Train, bus via Paris Orly Airport (ORY)
- Take the train from Swindon to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the bus from Aéroport Orly 4 to Bilbao Intermodalbus
19h 10m€233–520Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Swindon to Plymouthcar
- Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
- Drive from Santander to Bilbaocar
24h 8m€160–789Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Swindon to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bilbaocar
14h 42m€359–458Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Swindon to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LHR - BIO
6h 8m€93–320Train, train to Luton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Swindon to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LTN - BIO
6h 42m€86–232Train, bus
- Take the train from Swindon to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus
20h 36m€223–417Bus
- Take the bus from Fleming Way to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 401 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700
- Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris to Bilbaobus
24h 15m€125–240Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Swindon to Bath Spatrain
- Take the train from Bath Spa to Portsmouth Harbourtrain
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Santandercarferry
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
39h 46m€160–746
Swindon to Bilbao by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Swindon to Bilbao is to train and fly which costs €80 - €190 and takes 5h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Swindon to Bilbao is to train and fly which takes 5h 41m and costs €80 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Swindon to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Fleming Way and arriving at Bilbao via London Victoria, Dover and Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 15m.
The distance between Swindon and Bilbao is 991 km.
The best way to get from Swindon to Bilbao without a car is to train and bus via Paris Orly Airport (ORY) which takes 19h 10m and costs €230 - €550.
It takes approximately 5h 41m to get from Swindon to Bilbao, including transfers.
Swindon to Bilbao bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Fleming Way station.
Swindon to Bilbao bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Bilbao is 1h ahead of Swindon. It is currently 1:26 AM in Swindon and 2:26 AM in Bilbao.
Book your Swindon to Bilbao bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Swindon, England and Bilbao, Spain?
You can take a bus from Fleming Way to Bilbao via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris in around 24h 15m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Monday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–310
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–270
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–270
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bilbao Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–350
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €18–100
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Swindon to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Swindon to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Swindon to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Swindon to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Swindon to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Swindon to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Swindon to Bath Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bath Spa to Portsmouth Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140–250
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Aéroport Orly 4 to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Fleming Way to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- €100–700
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €100–230
- Car Single Ticket
- €290–700
Car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €90–600
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €90–190
- Car Single Ticket
- €210–600
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