There are 9 ways to get from Bilbao to Brighton by plane, bus, train, car ferry, car, 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.
Fly to London Gatwick Airport
best- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane BIO - LGW
4h 50m£41–167Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
- Take the train from Hendaye to Massy Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brightontrain
13h 22m£227–438Bus
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the bus from London Victoria to St Peter's Churchbus 025
27h 21m£95–141Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Bilbao to Portsmouth International Portcarferry
- Drive from Portsmouth International Port to Brightoncar
29h 48m£94–381Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane BIO - LHR
- Take the train from Farringdon to Brightontrain
6h 27m£73–249Fly to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane BIO - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Brightontrain
6h 36m£77–257Fly to London City Airport, train
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to London City Airport (LCY)plane BIO - LCY
- Take the train from London Bridge to Brightontrain
8h 54m£120–706Bus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
- Take the car ferry from Santander to Portsmouth International Portcarferry
- Take the train from Chichester to Brightontrain
34h 30m£99–583Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Bilbao to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Brightoncar
13h 59m
Bilbao to Brighton by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bilbao to Brighton is to fly which costs £40 - £170 and takes 4h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Bilbao to Brighton is to fly which takes 4h 50m and costs £40 - £170.
No, there is no direct bus from Bilbao to Brighton. However, there are services departing from Bilbao and arriving at St Peter's Church via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 21m.
The distance between Bilbao and Brighton is 593 miles.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Brighton without a car is to bus and train which takes 13h 22m and costs £220 - £440.
It takes approximately 4h 50m to get from Bilbao to Brighton, including transfers.
Bilbao to Brighton bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Bilbao station.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Brighton is to fly which takes 4h 50m and costs £40 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £90 - £150 and takes 27h 21m.
Bilbao to Brighton bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Brighton is 1h behind Bilbao. It is currently 6:15 AM in Bilbao and 5:15 AM in Brighton.
What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Brighton, England?
Vueling Airlines flies from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bilbao to St Peter's Church via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and London Victoria in around 27h 21m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–130
Flights from Bilbao Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–150
Flights from Bilbao Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–150
Flights from Bilbao Airport to London City Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–380
Flights from Bilbao Airport to London City Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–370
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–130
Flights from Bilbao Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–150
Flights from Bilbao Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–150
Flights from Bilbao Airport to London City Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–380
Flights from Bilbao Airport to London City Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–370
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Luton Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–240
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–350
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–210
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–100
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to London City Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–380
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to London City Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–380
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–300
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Bilbao Airport to London City Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £85–360
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Hendaye to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £100–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- £100–140
- 1st Class
- £130–180
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–180
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- £85–130
- Comfort
- £100–140
- Premium
- £130–180
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–55
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £27–40
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £35–55
Train from Farringdon to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £26–40
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £35–55
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £40–60
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £55–80
Train from London Bridge to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £25–40
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £35–50
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £16–23
Train from Chichester to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £10–15
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com/en/home
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bilbao to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to St Peter's Church
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Bilbao to Portsmouth International Port
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £80–360
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Adult
- £80–110
- Car
- £260–360
- Single Ticket
- £80–170
- Car Single Ticket
- £210–360
Car ferry from Santander to Portsmouth International Port
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £80–550
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Adult
- £80–100
- Car
- £250–350
- Single Ticket
- £80–170
- Car Single Ticket
- £180–550
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