There are 8 ways to get from Bilbao to Exeter by plane, train, 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.
Fly to Bristol Airport, train
best- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane BIO - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davidstrain
5h 57m£54–197Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Lillebus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davidstrain
21h 23m£125–480Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Bilbao to Santandercar
- Take the car ferry from Santander to Plymouthcarferry
- Drive from Plymouth to Exetercar
22h 6m£90–636Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Bilbao to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Exetercar
16h 15mFly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane BIO - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davidstrain
7h 9m£112–337Fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane BIO - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Exeter St Davidstrain
8h 6m£93–327Fly to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane BIO - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davidstrain
7h 55m£138–339Bus
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Parisbus
- Take the bus from Paris to Calaisbus 700
- Take the bus from Calais to London Victoriabus 814 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bampfylde Streetbus
24h 46m£63–168
Bilbao to Exeter by bus, train, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bilbao to Exeter is to fly and train which costs £50 - £200 and takes 5h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Bilbao to Exeter is to fly and train which takes 5h 57m and costs £50 - £200.
No, there is no direct bus from Bilbao to Exeter. However, there are services departing from Bilbao and arriving at Bampfylde Street via Paris, Calais and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 46m.
The distance between Bilbao and Exeter is 654 miles.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Exeter without a car is to bus and train which takes 21h 23m and costs £120 - £480.
It takes approximately 5h 57m to get from Bilbao to Exeter, including transfers.
Bilbao to Exeter bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bilbao station.
Bilbao to Exeter bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Exeter is 1h behind Bilbao. It is currently 12:31 AM in Bilbao and 11:31 PM in Exeter.
Book your Bilbao to Exeter bus tickets online with FlixBus.
What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Exeter, England?
You can take a bus from Bilbao to Bampfylde Street via Paris, Calais, and London Victoria in around 24h 46m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from Bilbao Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–130
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Luton Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
- 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
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Bristol Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–250
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–210
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–150
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–42
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–140
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–260
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £35–55
- 1st Class
- £70–120
- 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
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–24
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
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
- £30–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bilbao to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Calais to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–27
- 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
- £55–85
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bilbao to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £21–80
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 01204 327509
- info@atlantictravel.co.uk
- Website
- atlantictravel.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
Bus from Calais to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Santander to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £65–600
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Adult
- £65–85
- Car
- £200–290
- Single Ticket
- £90–190
- Car Single Ticket
- £240–600
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