There are 11 ways to get from Eurotunnel Calais Terminal to Bilbao by train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Calais Frethun to Paris NordTgv
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to HendayeTgv
- Take the bus from San Sebastián / Donostia to Bilbao Intermodal
13h 7m€127–302Bus via Paris
cheapest- Take the bus from Calais to Paris1710 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Bilbao Intermodal
17h 26m€31–152Drive 1,141.2 km
- Drive from Eurotunnel Calais Terminal to Bilbao1,141.2 km
11h 33m€178–257Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the train from Calais Frethun to Paris Nord
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)ORY - BIO
8h 53m€91–286Train
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille FlandresTer
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Bordeaux St JeanTgv
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to HendayeTer
- Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-BilbaoE1
17h 24m€126–336Bus
- Take the bus from Calais to LilleN280
- Take the bus from Lille to BilbaoFlixBus N743
19h 1m€56–166Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europe
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)BRU - BIO
8h 47m€93–306Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europe
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)CDG - BIO
8h 26m€114–339Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europe
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)CDG - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao
9h 36m€176–485Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europe
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)LGW - BIO
10h 13m€111–579Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europe
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)AMS - BIO
11h 1m€149–444
Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Eurotunnel Calais Terminal to Bilbao is to bus via Paris which costs €30 - €160 and takes 17h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Eurotunnel Calais Terminal to Bilbao is to train and fly which takes 8h 26m and costs €110 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Eurotunnel Calais Terminal to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Calais and arriving at Bilbao Intermodal via Paris, Quai de Bercy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 26m.
The distance between Eurotunnel Calais Terminal and Bilbao is 1243 km. The road distance is 1141.2 km.
The best way to get from Eurotunnel Calais Terminal to Bilbao without a car is to train and bus which takes 13h 7m and costs €120 - €310.
It takes approximately 13h 7m to get from Eurotunnel Calais Terminal to Bilbao, including transfers.
Eurotunnel Calais Terminal to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Calais station.
The best way to get from Eurotunnel Calais Terminal to Bilbao is to bus via Paris which takes 17h 26m and costs €30 - €160. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €120 - €340 and takes 17h 24m.
Eurotunnel Calais Terminal to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Yes, the driving distance between Eurotunnel Calais Terminal to Bilbao is 1141 km. It takes approximately 11h 33m to drive from Eurotunnel Calais Terminal to Bilbao.
What companies run services between Eurotunnel Calais Terminal, France and Bilbao, Spain?
You can take a vehicle from Eurotunnel Calais Terminal to Bilbao Intermodal via Calais, Paris, and Paris, Quai de Bercy in around 17h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Eurotunnel Calais Terminal to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via Sapins, Gare, Calais Ville, Lille Flandres, Bordeaux St Jean, Hendaye, Hendaia, and Amara-Donostia in around 17h 24m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–420
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–380
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–380
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–420
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–380
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bilbao Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Calais Frethun to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Massy Tgv to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Flandres to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €17–25
- Rail 1st Class
- €26–40
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €35–60
- Rail 1st Class
- €60–85
Train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €17–25
- Rail 1st Class
- €26–40
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €30–50
- Rail 1st Class
- €50–75
- Phone
- +34 944 333 333
- digitala@euskotren.eus
- Website
- euskotren.eus
Train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.euskotren.eus/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–340
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €10–16
- 1st Class
- €16–24
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- 1st Class
- €85–140
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Bus from San Sebastián / Donostia to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com/en/home
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from San Sebastián / Donostia to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Calais to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Calais to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lille to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–101
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Online ticket
- €8–45
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lille to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- blablacar.co.uk
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