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There are 11 ways to get from Hartlepool to Bilbao by bus, plane, train, car, car ferry, train (Eurostar, TGV), ferry, or car train

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  1. Bus to Newcastle, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Fawcett Street to Newcastle Airport Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane NCL - BIO
    8h 16m

  2. Train to Manchester Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Thornaby to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane MAN - BIO
    8h 43m
    €96–278

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Hartlepool to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Hendaye to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    14h 45m
    €415–657

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Hartlepool to Plymouthcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Santander to Bilbaocar car
    27h 52m
    €237–934

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station Stand 11 to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris to Bilbaobus bus
    28h 25m
    €148–244

  6. Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport

    1. Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane MME - BIO
    9h 12m
    €139–720

  7. Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Thornaby to Leedstrain train
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LBA - BIO
    11h 6m
    €114–254

  8. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Hartlepool to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LTN - BIO
    8h 25m
    €125–270

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Hartlepool to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain train Ter
    5. Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain train E1
    18h 48m
    €395–602

  10. Train, ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Hartlepool to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London Victoria to Portsmouth Harbourtrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Santanderferry ferry
    4. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    42h 27m
    €384–462

  11. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Hartlepool to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bilbaocar car
    17h 27m
    €433–584

Hartlepool to Bilbao by train, subway, foot, and bus

Calendar16Weekly Services
Duration14h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€415Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,397.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 16m

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 28h 25m. Alternatively, KLM flies from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 4 times a day.

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