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How to get fromChester to Bilbaoby train, plane, bus, car, car ferry, train (Eurostar, TGV) or car train

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There are 9 ways to get from Chester to Bilbao by train, plane, bus, car, car ferry, train (Eurostar, TGV), or car train

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane MAN - BIO
    6h 5m
    €74–195

  2. Train, bus via Irun

    1. Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Massy Tgv to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from San Sebastián / Donostia to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    14h 15m
    €264–772

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Chester to Plymouthcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Santander to Bilbaocar car
    26h 25m
    €163–829

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    26h 32m
    €86–500

  5. Fly from Liverpool

    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LPL - BIO
    8h 14m
    €91–166

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain train Ter
    5. Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain train E1
    17h 55m
    €204–821

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus bus 700 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 700
    4. Take the bus from Paris to Bilbaobus bus
    26h 46m
    €79–208

  8. Train, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Chester to Staffordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Stafford to Southampton Centraltrain train
    3. Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Santandercarferry car ferry
    4. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    42h 53m
    €153–811

  9. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Chester to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bilbaocar car
    16h 41m

Chester to Bilbao by train, foot, and bus

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration14h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€264Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Chester, England and Bilbao, Spain?

Aer Lingus, easyJet, and six other airlines fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chester to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Lille Flandres, Bordeaux St Jean, Hendaye, Hendaia, and Amara-Donostia in around 17h 55m.

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