There are 10 ways to get from Hartlepool to Bilbao by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), car, car ferry, bus, or car train
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Train to Newcastle, fly
best- Take the train from Hartlepool to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane NCL - BIO
8h 37m€93–192Train
- Take the train from Hartlepool to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to Hendayetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain E1
15h 52m€392–652Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Hartlepool to Plymouthcar
- Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
- Drive from Santander to Bilbaocar
27h 52m€224–878Bus via Dover
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stand 11 to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700
- Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris to Bilbaobus
28h 16m€140–256Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport
- Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane MME - BIO
8h 43m€134–427Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Middlesbrough to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane MAN - BIO
9h 8m€129–262Train, train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Hartlepool to Yorktrain
- Take the train from York to Leedstrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LBA - BIO
9h 42m€100–217Bus
- Take the bus from Hartlepool Interchange to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 426 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus
31h 5m€139–370Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Hartlepool to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London Victoria to Portsmouth Harbourtrain
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Santandercarferry
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
42h 17m€232–874Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Hartlepool to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bilbaocar
17h 26m€407–526
Hartlepool to Bilbao by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hartlepool to Bilbao is to train and fly which costs €90 - €200 and takes 8h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Hartlepool to Bilbao is to train and fly which takes 8h 37m and costs €90 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Hartlepool to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from York Road - Central Library and arriving at Bilbao via Bus Station Stand 11, London Victoria, Dover and Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Hartlepool to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Hartlepool and arriving at Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Massy Tgv, Hendaia and Amara-Donostia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 52m.
The distance between Hartlepool and Bilbao is 1380 km.
The best way to get from Hartlepool to Bilbao without a car is to train which takes 15h 52m and costs €390 - €650.
It takes approximately 8h 37m to get from Hartlepool to Bilbao, including transfers.
Hartlepool to Bilbao bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Hartlepool Interchange station.
Hartlepool to Bilbao train services, operated by Grand Central Trains, depart from Hartlepool station.
The best way to get from Hartlepool to Bilbao is to train which takes 15h 52m and costs €390 - €650. Alternatively, you can bus via Dover, which costs €140 - €260 and takes 28h 16m, you could also fly, which costs €130 - €430 and takes 8h 43m.
What companies run services between Hartlepool, England and Bilbao, Spain?
You can take a train from Hartlepool to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Massy - Palaiseau, Massy Tgv, Hendaye, Hendaia, and Amara-Donostia in around 15h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from York Road - Central Library to Bilbao via Bus Station Stand 11, London Victoria, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris in around 28h 16m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–360
Flights from Newcastle to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–340
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–650
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–330
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–370
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Bilbao Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–410
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Bilbao Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–400
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newcastle to Bilbao Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–320
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bilbao Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–290
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–330
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to Bilbao Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Newcastle to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–340
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bilbao Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Hartlepool to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from York to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Hartlepool to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.com/
Train from Hartlepool to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.com/
Train from Hartlepool to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140–250
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Massy Tgv to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €160–250
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 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
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.euskotren.eus/en
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Middlesbrough to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from York to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from York to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Portsmouth Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- €137
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station Stand 11 to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Hartlepool Interchange to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–700
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €100–230
- Car Single Ticket
- €290–700
Car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €90–600
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €90–190
- Car Single Ticket
- €210–600
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More Questions & Answers
Hartlepool to Bilbao bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Bilbao is 1h ahead of Hartlepool. It is currently 5:02 AM in Hartlepool and 6:02 AM in Bilbao.
Hartlepool to Bilbao train services, operated by Grand Central Trains, arrive at King's Cross station.
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