There are 12 ways to get from Hartlepool to Bilbao by train, plane, bus, car, car ferry, train (Eurostar, TGV), or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Newcastle, fly
best- Take the train from Hartlepool to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane NCL - BIO
8h 29m€74–240Bus via Victoria Road - Grand Hotel
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station Stand Z to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 436 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Parisbus 700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Bilbao Intermodalbus
30h 47m€47–299Train, bus
- 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 Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbaobus
15h 14m€165–564Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stand 11 to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Parisbus 700
- Take the bus from Paris to Bilbaobus
27h 36mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Hartlepool to Plymouthcar
- Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
- Drive from Santander to Bilbaocar
27h 52m€197–877Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport
- Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane MME - BIO
9h 44m€103–462Train 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 2m€92–280Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Hartlepool to Yorktrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LBA - BIO
10h 44m€111–223Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Hartlepool to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LGW - BIO
8h 24m€95–273Train
- 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
16h 32m€188–567Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Middlesbrough to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Santandercarferry
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
47h 3m€165–917Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Hartlepool to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bilbaocar
17h 25m
Hartlepool to Bilbao by train, subway, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hartlepool to Bilbao is to bus via Victoria Road - Grand Hotel which costs €45 - €300 and takes 30h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Hartlepool to Bilbao is to train and fly which takes 8h 24m and costs €95 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Hartlepool to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Rium Terrace and arriving at Bilbao via Bus Station Stand 11, London Victoria and Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 36m.
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 16h 32m.
The distance between Hartlepool and Bilbao is 1380 km.
The best way to get from Hartlepool to Bilbao without a car is to train and bus which takes 15h 14m and costs €160 - €600.
It takes approximately 8h 29m to get from Hartlepool to Bilbao, including transfers.
Hartlepool to Bilbao bus services, operated by Atlantic Travel GB Ltd, depart from Bus Station Stand 11.
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 bus which takes 27h 36m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €100 - €470 and takes 9h 44m, you could also train, which costs €180 - €600 and takes 16h 32m.
What companies run services between Hartlepool, England and Bilbao, Spain?
You can take a bus from Rium Terrace to Bilbao via Bus Station Stand 11, London Victoria, and Paris in around 27h 36m. Alternatively, KLM and Vueling Airlines fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) twice daily.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–360
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–750
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–340
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–400
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–440
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Newcastle to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–340
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–310
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to Bilbao Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newcastle to Bilbao Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bilbao Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–250
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–290
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bilbao Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–650
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Hartlepool to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–17
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Hartlepool to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- €50–75
Train from Hartlepool to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.com/
Train from Hartlepool to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.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
- €70–290
- 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 St Jean De Luz Ciboure
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Massy Tgv to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- 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 St Jean De Luz Ciboure
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €142
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 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
- €28–110
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Middlesbrough to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–95
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.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/
- 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
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–200
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- 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
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 01204 327509
- info@atlantictravel.co.uk
- Website
- atlantictravel.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stand 11 to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station Stand Z to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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
- €30–130
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- 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
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–700
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Adult
- €75–100
- Car
- €240–340
- Single Ticket
- €100–220
- Car Single Ticket
- €280–700
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
- Adult
- €90–120
- Car
- €290–410
- Single Ticket
- €90–190
- Car Single Ticket
- €210–600
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More Questions & Answers
Hartlepool to Bilbao bus services, operated by Atlantic Travel GB Ltd, arrive at London Victoria station.
Bilbao is 1h ahead of Hartlepool. It is currently 3:28 PM in Hartlepool and 4:28 PM in Bilbao.
Hartlepool to Bilbao train services, operated by Grand Central Trains, arrive at King's Cross station.
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