There are 11 ways to get from Bilbao to Dunkirk by plane, train, train (TGV), bus, or car
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Fly Bilbao Airport to Paris Orly Airport, train
best- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane BIO - ORY
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Dunkerquetrain
7h 42m€96–294Bus via Paris
cheapest- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Paris, Quai de Bercybus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
18h 45m€20–156Train
- Take the train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-Donostiatrain E1
- Take the train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Dunkerquetrain Tgv
13h 1m€100–268Bus
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Lillebus FlixBus N743
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
18h 25m€44–130Drive 1,180.1 km
- Drive from Bilbao to Dunkirkcar 1,180.1 km
11h 31m€186–268Fly Bilbao Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane BIO - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Dunkerquetrain
6h 55m€105–381Fly Bilbao Airport to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane BIO - BRU
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Dunkerquetrain
7h 42m€94–291Bus, bus to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to San Sebastián / Donostiabus
- Take the bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Biarritzbus
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane BIQ - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Dunkerquetrain
8h 37m€169–546Bus, bus to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly to Paris Orly Airport, train
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to San Sebastián / Donostiabus
- Take the bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Biarritzbus
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane BIQ - ORY
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Dunkerquetrain
9h 29m€170–509Fly Bilbao Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BIO - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuidtrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Dunkerquetrain
9h 36m€140–416Bus, train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Lille-Lesquin Airport, train
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Zarautz - Suhiltzaileen Biribilguneabus
- Take the train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL)plane BOD - LIL
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Dunkerquetrain
12h 9m€106–324
Bilbao to Dunkirk by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bilbao to Dunkirk is to bus which costs €40 - €130 and takes 18h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Bilbao to Dunkirk is to fly and train which takes 6h 55m and costs €100 - €390.
No, there is no direct bus from Bilbao to Dunkirk station. However, there are services departing from Bilbao and arriving at Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station via Lille - Europe Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Bilbao to Dunkirk. However, there are services departing from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao and arriving at Dunkerque via Amara-Donostia, Hendaye, Montparnasse Bienvenue and Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 1m.
The distance between Bilbao and Dunkirk is 1055 km. The road distance is 1180.1 km.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Dunkirk without a car is to train which takes 13h 1m and costs €100 - €270.
It takes approximately 7h 42m to get from Bilbao to Dunkirk, including transfers.
Bilbao to Dunkirk bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bilbao station.
Bilbao to Dunkirk train services, operated by Euskotren, depart from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao station.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Dunkirk is to train which takes 13h 1m and costs €100 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €130 and takes 18h 25m.
What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Dunkirk, France?
You can take a train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Dunkerque via Amara-Donostia, Hendaia, Hendaye, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, and Paris Nord in around 13h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bilbao to Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station via Lille and Lille - Europe Train Station in around 18h 25m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–430
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–430
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–460
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–500
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Nord to Dunkerque
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +34 944 333 333
- digitala@euskotren.eus
- Website
- euskotren.eus
Train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.euskotren.eus/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €30–50
- Rail 1st Class
- €50–75
Train from Lille Europe to Dunkerque
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–29
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €13–20
- Rail 1st Class
- €20–29
Train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €35–60
- Rail 1st Class
- €60–85
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €50–75
- Comfort
- €60–85
- Premium
- €85–110
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bilbao to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to San Sebastián / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bilbao to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €2–7
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–20
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to San Sebastián / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com/en/home
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Zarautz - Suhiltzaileen Biribilgunea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Paris, Quai de Bercy
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Paris, Quai de Bercy
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–105
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Online ticket
- €8–45
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More Questions & Answers
Bilbao to Dunkirk bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lille station.
Bilbao to Dunkirk train services, operated by Euskotren, arrive at Amara-Donostia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bilbao to Dunkirk is 1180 km. It takes approximately 11h 31m to drive from Bilbao to Dunkirk.
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