There are 11 ways to get from Bilbao to London by plane, bus, train, car ferry, car, or car train
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Fly Bilbao Airport to London Heathrow Airport
best- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane BIO - LHR
4h 31m£46–217Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Paris, Quai de Bercybus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700 / ...
23h 40m£33–176Bus, train via Bordeaux
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
- Take the train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Ter
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
14h 15m£187–402Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
19h 8m£95–201Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Bilbao to Portsmouth International Portcarferry
- Drive from Portsmouth International Port to Londoncar
30h 19m£101–391Fly Bilbao Airport 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 London Victoriatrain
4h 42m£42–164Fly Bilbao Airport to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane BIO - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intltrain
4h 58m£51–207Fly Bilbao Airport to London City Airport
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to London City Airport (LCY)plane BIO - LCY
6h 56m£104–606Bus to Santander Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Aeropuerto Santander-S.Ballestbus
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane SDR - STN
5h 50m£50–220Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Bilbao to Santandertrain
- Take the car ferry from Santander to Portsmouth International Portcarferry
- Take the train from Portsmouth Harbour to London Waterlootrain
36h 10m£119–646Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Bilbao to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Londoncar
13h 40m
Bilbao to London by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bilbao to London is to fly and train which costs £40 - £170 and takes 4h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Bilbao to London is to fly which takes 4h 31m and costs £45 - £220.
No, there is no direct bus from Bilbao to London. However, there are services departing from Bilbao Intermodal and arriving at London Victoria via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 40m.
The distance between Bilbao and London is 602 miles.
The best way to get from Bilbao to London without a car is to bus and train via Bordeaux which takes 14h 15m and costs £180 - £410.
It takes approximately 4h 31m to get from Bilbao to London, including transfers.
Bilbao to London bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Bilbao Intermodal station.
The best way to get from Bilbao to London is to fly which takes 4h 31m and costs £45 - £220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £180 and takes 23h 40m.
Bilbao to London bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy station.
London is 1h behind Bilbao. It is currently 6:54 AM in Bilbao and 5:54 AM in London.
What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and London, England?
Vueling Airlines, Air France, and Brussels Airlines fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bilbao Intermodal to London Victoria via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 23h 40m.
- Website
- vueling.com
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
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–150
Flights from Bilbao Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–130
Flights from Bilbao Airport to London City Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–360
Flights from Bilbao Airport to London City Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–360
- Website
- iberia.com
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
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–150
Flights from Bilbao Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–130
Flights from Bilbao Airport to London City Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–360
Flights from Bilbao Airport to London City Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–360
- Website
- britishairways.com
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 Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–130
Flights from Bilbao Airport to London City Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–360
Flights from Bilbao Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–220
- 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
- £40–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Luton Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–170
- 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
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £27–170
Flights from Santander Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £27–170
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, 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
- £23–110
- 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
- £190–400
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–300
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Bilbao Airport to London City Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £85–360
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- 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
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- £35–50
- 1st Class
- £55–75
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £110–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- £110–150
- 1st Class
- £140–190
- 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
- £55–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- £55–80
- Comfort
- £65–90
- Premium
- £85–120
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- 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 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £10–14
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–30
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £14–21
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £21–30
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £9–15
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Bilbao to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Portsmouth Harbour to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £30–50
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £55–80
- 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 Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–85
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Aeropuerto Santander-S.Ballest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Paris, Quai de Bercy
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £65–140
- 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
- £7–91
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
- Online ticket
- £7–40
- 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
- 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
- £210–350
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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