There are 12 ways to get from Eurotunnel Folkestone Terminal to Bilbao by train, plane, bus, car ferry, train (Eurostar, TGV), car train, or car
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Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
best- Take the train from Folkestone West 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
6h 46m€79–296Bus via Paris
cheapest- Take the bus from Folkestone to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)N1700 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Bilbao IntermodalBlaBlaCar Bus
18h 26m€32–143Train, bus
- Take the train from Folkestone West to London St Pancras Intl
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordEil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to HendayeTgv
- Take the bus from San Sebastián / Donostia to Bilbao Intermodal
14h 10m€175–607Bus
- Take the bus from Folkestone to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)N1700 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Bilbao Intermodal783B
17h 6m€89–128Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Folkestone West to London Bridge
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Portsmouth Harbour
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Santander
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
40h 37m€137–749Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the train from Folkestone West to London St Pancras Intl
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)LHR - BIO
7h 14m€100–334Train to London City Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the train from Folkestone West to Stratford International
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)LCY - BIO
8h 56m€184–492Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the train from Folkestone West to London St Pancras Intl
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)LTN - BIO
6h 50m€108–347Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Santander Airport, bus
- Take the train from Folkestone West to Stratford International
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Santander Airport (SDR)STN - SDR
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
8h 57m€106–369Train
- Take the train from Folkestone West to London St Pancras Intl
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropeEil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Massy TgvTgv
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to HendayeTgv
- Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-BilbaoE1
15h 52m€173–705Eurotunnel, drive
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthunle shuttle
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bilbao
11h 55mCar ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Bilbao
13h 15m€219–321
Eurotunnel Folkestone Terminal to Bilbao by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Eurotunnel Folkestone Terminal to Bilbao is to bus via Paris which costs €30 - €150 and takes 18h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Eurotunnel Folkestone Terminal to Bilbao is to train and fly which takes 6h 46m and costs €75 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Eurotunnel Folkestone Terminal to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Folkestone and arriving at Bilbao Intermodal via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Eurotunnel Folkestone Terminal to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Folkestone West and arriving at Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Massy Tgv, Hendaia and Amara-Donostia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 52m.
The distance between Eurotunnel Folkestone Terminal and Bilbao is 1071 km.
The best way to get from Eurotunnel Folkestone Terminal to Bilbao without a car is to train and bus which takes 14h 10m and costs €170 - €650.
It takes approximately 6h 46m to get from Eurotunnel Folkestone Terminal to Bilbao, including transfers.
Eurotunnel Folkestone Terminal to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Folkestone station.
Eurotunnel Folkestone Terminal to Bilbao train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Folkestone West station.
The best way to get from Eurotunnel Folkestone Terminal to Bilbao is to bus which takes 17h 6m and costs €85 - €130. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €170 - €750 and takes 15h 52m.
What companies run services between Eurotunnel Folkestone Terminal, England and Bilbao, Spain?
You can take a vehicle from Eurotunnel Folkestone Terminal to Bilbao Intermodal via Folkestone and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 17h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Eurotunnel Folkestone Terminal to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via Folkestone West, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Massy Tgv, Hendaye, Hendaia, and Amara-Donostia in around 15h 52m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–190
Flights from London City Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from London City Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–190
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bilbao Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from London City Airport to Bilbao Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–390
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London City Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–380
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–440
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bilbao Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bilbao Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London City Airport to Bilbao Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–470
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–240
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Folkestone West to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Folkestone West to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–70
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Folkestone West to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–70
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- 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
- €17–19
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–24
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–310
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–310
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Massy Tgv to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- 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 Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lille Europe to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €45–70
- Rail 1st Class
- €70–110
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Portsmouth Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–55
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–22
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- 1st Class
- €85–140
- Phone
- +34 944 333 333
- 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 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
Bus from San Sebastián / Donostia to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13
- Website
- https://gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com/en/home
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from San Sebastián / Donostia to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Folkestone to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–22
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–100
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Online ticket
- €8–45
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €90–600
- Book at
- Brittany Ferries
- Adult
- €90–120
- Car
- €280–400
- Single Ticket
- €90–190
- Car Single Ticket
- €210–600
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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Eurotunnel Folkestone Terminal to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Eurotunnel Folkestone Terminal to Bilbao train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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