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There are 12 ways to get from Bournemouth to Bilbao by bus, plane, car ferry, train, car, or car train

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  1. Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LHR - BIO
    6h 33m
    €65–245

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 035
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 700
    3. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    27h 5m
    €43–210

  3. Car ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    18h 15m
    €189–523

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Bournemouth to Plymouthcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Santander to Bilbaocar car
    23h 56m
    €180–553

  5. Fly from Bournemouth Airport

    1. Fly from Bournemouth Airport (BOH) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane BOH - BIO
    13h 15m
    €73–265

  6. Train to Southampton Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane SOU - BIO
    7h 20m
    €103–228

  7. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Clapham Junctiontrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LGW - BIO
    6h 38m
    €74–266

  8. Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane BRS - BIO
    7h 37m
    €87–318

  9. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to London Waterlootrain train
    2. Take the train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LTN - BIO
    7h 11m
    €86–338

  10. Bus via Lille

    1. Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 035
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus bus 700 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Dover to Lillebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bilbaobus bus
    27h 45m
    €62–132

  11. Train, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Centraltrain train
    2. Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Santandercarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    38h 30m
    €145–231

  12. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Bournemouth to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bilbaocar car
    14h 58m

Bournemouth to Bilbao by bus

Calendar17Weekly Buses
Duration27h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€43Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Bournemouth, England and Bilbao, Spain?

You can take a bus from Bournemouth Station to Bilbao Intermodal via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Paris, Quai de Bercy in around 27h 5m. Alternatively, easyJet, Ryanair, and three other airlines fly from Bournemouth Airport (BOH) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) once daily.

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