There are 12 ways to get from York to Bilbao by train, plane, bus, car, car ferry, train (Eurostar, TGV), 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 Manchester Airport, fly
best- Take the train from York to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane MAN - BIO
6h 39m€89–218Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from York to Leedstrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LBA - BIO
8h 24m€83–195Train, bus via Paris
- Take the train from York to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus
13h 34m€364–611Train, bus
- Take the train from York to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Lille Europetrain
- Take the bus from Lille to Bilbaobus
21h 27m€182–318Drive, car ferry
- Drive from York to Plymouthcar
- Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
- Drive from Santander to Bilbaocar
27h 6m€221–862Train to Durham Tees Valley Airport, fly
- Take the train from York to Darlingtontrain
- Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane MME - BIO
8h 10m€128–451Train to Luton Airport, fly
- Take the train from York to Stevenagetrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LTN - BIO
7h 37m€89–205Train, train to Humberside Airport, fly
- Take the train from York to Doncastertrain
- Take the train from Doncaster to Barnetbytrain
- Fly from Humberside Airport (HUY) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane HUY - BIO
9h 38m€134–648Train
- Take the train from York to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Tgv
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain Ter
- Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain E1
17h 17m€355–587Bus, train
- Take the bus from Blossom Street to Leeds Bus Station Entrancebus 843 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Marble Archbus 561 / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus
26h 16m€207–352Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from York to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Santanderferry
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
43h 26m€397–479Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from York to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bilbaocar
16h 41m€395–519
York to Bilbao by train, subway, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from York to Bilbao is to train and fly which costs €85 - €220 and takes 6h 39m.
The fastest way to get from York to Bilbao is to train and fly which takes 6h 39m and costs €85 - €220.
No, there is no direct train from York to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from York and arriving at Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Flandres, Bordeaux St Jean, Hendaia and Amara-Donostia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 17m.
The distance between York and Bilbao is 1260 km.
The best way to get from York to Bilbao without a car is to train and bus via Paris which takes 13h 34m and costs €360 - €650.
It takes approximately 6h 39m to get from York to Bilbao, including transfers.
York to Bilbao train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from York station.
Bilbao is 1h ahead of York. It is currently 12:26 PM in York and 1:26 PM in Bilbao.
York to Bilbao train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
There are 1082+ hotels available in Bilbao.
What companies run services between York, England and Bilbao, Spain?
You can take a train from York to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Lille Flandres, Bordeaux St Jean, Hendaye, Hendaia, and Amara-Donostia in around 17h 17m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–330
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–390
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–370
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–600
Flights from Humberside Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–600
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from York to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from York to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from York to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Doncaster to Barnetby
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- 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
- €110–700
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €110–230
- Car Single Ticket
- €290–700
Ferry from Portsmouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €244
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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