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There are 8 ways to get from Chester to Bilbao by train, plane, bus, car, car ferry, ferry, 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
    5h 59m
    €79–201

  2. Train, bus

    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 Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    14h 39m
    €360–614

  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
    €190–831

  4. 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 - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Bilbaobus bus
    28h 55m
    €106–201

  5. Fly from Liverpool

    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LPL - BIO
    7h 15m
    €115–203

  6. Train, ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Chester to Fishguard Harbourtrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Fishguard Harbour to Rosslare Harbourferry ferry 0
    3. Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbaocarferry car ferry
    39h 28m
    €189–810

  7. Train, car ferry

    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 train from Santander to Bilbaotrain train
    44h 42m
    €217–802

  8. 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 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€360Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Chester, England and Bilbao, Spain?

You can take a bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Bilbao via London Victoria, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 28h 55m. Alternatively, Aer Lingus, Ryanair, and three other airlines fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 3 times a day.

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