There are 9 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 32m€91–228Train, 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 Bilbao Intermodalbus
14h 50m€375–616Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Hartlepool to Plymouthcar
- Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
- Drive from Santander to Bilbaocar
27h 52m€225–882Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stand 11 to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris to Bilbaobus
30h 39m€138–229Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport
- Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane MME - BIO
8h 39m€111–424Train 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 4m€112–250Train, 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 37m€102–224Train
- Take the train from Hartlepool to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Tgv
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain Ter
- Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain E1
19h 10m€370–582Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Hartlepool to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bilbaocar
17h 27m€408–538
Hartlepool to Bilbao by train, subway, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hartlepool to Bilbao is to train and fly which costs €90 - €230 and takes 8h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Hartlepool to Bilbao is to train and fly which takes 8h 32m and costs €90 - €230.
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 and Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 39m.
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, Lille Europe, Bordeaux St Jean, Hendaia and Amara-Donostia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 10m.
The distance between Hartlepool and Bilbao is 1381 km.
The best way to get from Hartlepool to Bilbao without a car is to train and bus which takes 14h 50m and costs €370 - €650.
It takes approximately 8h 32m to get from Hartlepool to Bilbao, including transfers.
Hartlepool to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, 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 30h 39m and costs €130 - €230. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €110 - €430 and takes 8h 39m, you could also train, which costs €370 - €600 and takes 19h 10m.
What companies run services between Hartlepool, England and Bilbao, Spain?
You can take a bus from York Road - Central Library to Bilbao via Bus Station Stand 11, London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Paris in around 30h 39m. Alternatively, KLM, Ryanair, 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
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–380
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–600
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
- €75–390
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–360
Train from Hartlepool to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from York to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Hartlepool to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Bilbao is 1h ahead of Hartlepool. It is currently 1:12 AM in Hartlepool and 2:12 AM in Bilbao.
Hartlepool to Bilbao train services, operated by Grand Central Trains, arrive at King's Cross station.
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