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There are 13 ways to get from Ely to Bilbao by train, plane, bus, car ferry, train (Eurostar, TGV), car, or car train

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  1. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Ely to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LGW - BIO
    7h 2m
    €86–254

  2. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Santander Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Ely to Stansted Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane STN - SDR
    3. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    7h 44m
    €68–267

  3. Train, bus via Paris

    1. Take the train from Ely to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    13h 17m
    €303–580

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ely to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    20h 45m
    €209–396

  5. Train, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Ely to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London Victoria to Portsmouth Harbourtrain train
    3. Take the carferry from Portsmouth International Port to Santandercarferry car ferry
    4. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    40h 29m
    €191–813

  6. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    1. Take the train from Ely to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LHR - BIO
    7h 20m
    €97–334

  7. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    1. Take the train from Ely to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LTN - BIO
    6h 56m
    €80–230

  8. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Ely to Stansted Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane STN - BIQ
    3. Take the bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    7h 47m
    €84–313

  9. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    1. Take the train from Ely to Nuneatontrain train
    2. Take the train from Nuneaton to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane MAN - BIO
    9h 20m
    €169–320

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Ely to King's Crosstrain 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
    €316–580

  11. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Ely to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Lille Europetrain train
    3. Take the bus from Lille to Bilbaobus bus
    20h 49m
    €153–321

  12. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Ely to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bilbaocar car
    14h 23m
    €353–449

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Ely to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Bilbaocar car
    15h 46m
    €227–376

Ely to Bilbao by train, subway, foot, and bus

Calendar36Weekly Services
Duration13h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€303Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,070.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 2m

What companies run services between Ely, England and Bilbao, Spain?

You can take a train from Ely to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Lille Flandres, Bordeaux St Jean, Hendaye, Hendaia, and Amara-Donostia in around 17h.

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