There are 11 ways to get from Bristol to Basque Country by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train, car, car ferry, or car train
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Fly Bristol Airport to Bilbao Airport
best- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane BRS - BIO
4h 51m€64–147Train
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Massy Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to Hendayetrain Tgv
13h 17m€356–637Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus 200 / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the bus from Aéroport Orly 4 to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
17h 54m€236–513Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Bristol to Plymouthcar
- Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
- Drive from Santander to Donostia / San Sebastiáncar
24h 36m€164–794Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LGW - BIO
7h 48m€102–270Fly Bristol Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane BRS - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostiabus
7h 51m€101–252Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LHR - BIO
6h 49m€114–361Fly Bristol Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane BRS - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain
8h 4m€115–246Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 040 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to San Sebastián - Bus Stationbus
23h 7m€100–276Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Portsmouth Harbourtrain
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Santandercarferry
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
40h 39m€161–741Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Bristol to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Donostia / San Sebastiáncar
14h 21m€350–453
Bristol to Basque Country by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bristol to Basque Country is to fly which costs €60 - €150 and takes 4h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Bristol to Basque Country is to fly which takes 4h 51m and costs €60 - €150.
No, there is no direct bus from Bristol station to Basque Country station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at San Sebastián - Bus Station via London Victoria and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Bristol to Basque Country. However, there are services departing from Bristol Temple Meads and arriving at Amara-Donostia via Paddington, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Massy Tgv and Hendaia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 17m.
The distance between Bristol and Basque Country is 926 km.
The best way to get from Bristol to Basque Country without a car is to train which takes 13h 17m and costs €350 - €650.
It takes approximately 4h 51m to get from Bristol to Basque Country, including transfers.
Bristol to Basque Country bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Bristol to Basque Country train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Bristol Temple Meads station.
The best way to get from Bristol to Basque Country is to fly which takes 4h 51m and costs €60 - €150. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €350 - €650 and takes 13h 17m, you could also bus, which costs €100 - €280 and takes 23h 7m.
What companies run services between Bristol, England and Basque Country, Spain?
easyJet and KLM fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bristol Temple Meads to Amara-Donostia via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Massy Tgv, Hendaye, and Hendaia in around 13h 17m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Monday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–310
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–270
Flights from Bristol Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–450
Flights from Bristol Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–390
Flights from Bristol Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–310
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–270
Flights from Bristol Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–390
Flights from Bristol Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–450
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–120
Flights from Bristol Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–120
Flights from Bristol Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bilbao Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–350
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Portsmouth Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140–250
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lille Europe to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Massy Tgv to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €160–260
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lille Europe to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–60
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25–65
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Aéroport Orly 4 to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–700
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €100–230
- Car Single Ticket
- €290–700
Car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €90–600
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €90–190
- Car Single Ticket
- €210–600
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More Questions & Answers
Bristol to Basque Country bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Basque Country is 1h ahead of Bristol. It is currently 3:34 PM in Bristol and 4:34 PM in Basque Country.
Bristol to Basque Country train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
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