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

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  1. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

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    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane BRU - BIO
    6h 24m
    €99–322

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Paris Nordtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain train E1 / ...
    12h 10m
    €209–334

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    17h 41m
    €105–174

  4. Drive  1,180.3 km

    1. Drive from Dunkirk to Bilbaocar car 1,180.3 km
    11h 31m
    €222–320

  5. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane CDG - BIO
    6h 3m
    €126–332

  6. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane ORY - BIO
    7h 10m
    €104–277

  7. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane CDG - BIQ
    4. Take the bus from Biarritz to Bilbaobus bus
    7h 28m
    €173–469

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bilbao Airport

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane AMS - BIO
    8h 9m
    €197–467

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Lille to Bilbaobus bus FlixBus N743
    18h 25m
    €106–160

Dunkirk to Bilbao by train, subway, and foot

Calendar68Weekly Services
Duration12h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€209Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,225.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 24m

What companies run services between Dunkirk, France and Bilbao, Spain?

You can take a train from Dunkerque to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Hendaye, Hendaia, and Amara-Donostia in around 12h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station to Bilbao via Lille - Europe Train Station and Lille in around 18h 25m.

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