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There are 11 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

    best
    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 51m
    €95–275

  2. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Santander Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the bus from Lille Boulevard de Turin to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane CRL - SDR
    4. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    9h 57m
    €82–324

  3. 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 6m
    €203–376

  4. Bus via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Dunkerque to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 1751
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Bilbaobus bus FlixBus N1183 / ...
    16h 35m
    €94–160

  5. Drive 1,180.3 km

    1. Drive from Dunkirk to Bilbaocar car 1,180.3 km
    11h 31m
    €187–270

  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 17m
    €113–299

  7. 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 30m
    €135–329

  8. 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 25m
    €170–436

  9. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane ORY - BIQ
    3. Take the bus from Biarritz to Bilbaobus bus
    8h 16m
    €198–466

  10. 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
    9h 6m
    €173–449

  11. 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 - Europe Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    18h 20m
    €101–192

Dunkirk to Bilbao by train, subway, and foot

Calendar35Weekly Services
Duration12h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€203Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,225.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 51m

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 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dunkerque to Bilbao via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Paris in around 16h 35m.

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