There are 9 ways to get from Barry to Bilbao by train, plane, car, car ferry, bus, 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 Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane BRS - BIO
6h 21m€69–208Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cardiff North Road to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Bilbaobus
30h 53m€51–128Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Barry to Plymouthcar
- Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
- Drive from Santander to Bilbaocar
24h 24m€189–567Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Barry to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bilbaocar
16h 11mFly from Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane CWL - BIO
7h 14m€90–317Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LHR - BIO
7h 38m€113–346Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LGW - BIO
8h 32m€106–326Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Plymouthtrain
- Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
29h 4m€215–618Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Frattontrain Cardiff Central - Portsmouth Harbour
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Bilbaocarferry
38h 54m€205–291
Barry to Bilbao by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barry to Bilbao is to bus which costs €50 - €130 and takes 30h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Barry to Bilbao is to train and fly which takes 6h 21m and costs €65 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Barry to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from The Priory and arriving at Bilbao via Cardiff North Road, London Victoria and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 53m.
The distance between Barry and Bilbao is 999 km.
The best way to get from Barry to Bilbao without a car is to bus which takes 30h 53m and costs €50 - €130.
It takes approximately 6h 21m to get from Barry to Bilbao, including transfers.
Barry to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Cardiff North Road station.
The best way to get from Barry to Bilbao is to bus which takes 30h 53m and costs €50 - €130. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €90 - €320 and takes 7h 14m.
Barry to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Bilbao is 1h ahead of Barry. It is currently 3:25 PM in Barry and 4:25 PM in Bilbao.
What companies run services between Barry, Wales and Bilbao, Spain?
You can take a bus from The Priory to Bilbao via Customhouse Street JW, Cardiff North Road, London Victoria, and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 30h 53m. Alternatively, KLM, Ryanair, and Vueling Airlines fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) twice daily.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Bilbao Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €85–320
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–330
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–500
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bilbao Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bilbao Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–290
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bilbao Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Fratton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Cardiff North Road to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €130–480
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €130–170
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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