There are 8 ways to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Bilbao by plane, train, bus, car, car ferry, 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.
Fly from London Heathrow Airport
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)LHR - BIO
4h 48m€63–216Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris700 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris to BilbaoFlixBus N1093 / ...
23h 11m€45–238Train, bus
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordEil
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to HendayeTgv
- Take the bus from San Sebastián / Donostia to Bilbao Intermodal
13h 19m€164–543Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Plymouth
- Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Drive from Santander to Bilbao
24h 52m€146–804Bus to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Bus Station
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)LGW - BIO
5h 30m€45–185Bus to Luton Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Airport Bus Station
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)LTN - BIO
6h 16m€80–261Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Woking to Portsmouth Harbour
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Santander
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
38h 19m€69–287Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bilbao
13h 35m
Heathrow Terminal 5 to Bilbao by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Bilbao is to bus and fly which costs €45 - €190 and takes 5h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Bilbao is to fly which takes 4h 48m and costs €60 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Heathrow Terminal 5 and arriving at Bilbao via London Victoria and Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 11m.
The distance between Heathrow Terminal 5 and Bilbao is 942 km.
The best way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Bilbao without a car is to train and bus which takes 13h 19m and costs €160 - €550.
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Bilbao, including transfers.
Heathrow Terminal 5 to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria station.
The best way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Bilbao is to fly which takes 4h 48m and costs €60 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €240 and takes 23h 11m.
Heathrow Terminal 5 to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Bilbao is 1h ahead of Heathrow Terminal 5. It is currently 7:48 PM in Heathrow Terminal 5 and 8:48 PM in Bilbao.
What companies run services between Heathrow Terminal 5, England and Bilbao, Spain?
Vueling Airlines, Air France, and two other airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Bilbao via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Paris in around 23h 11m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–200
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 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- 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
- €60–320
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bilbao Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–650
Flights from Luton Airport to Bilbao Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bilbao Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–280
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bilbao Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- 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
- €80–330
- 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
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Woking to Portsmouth Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- 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
- €11–17
- 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 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- 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
- 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
- €15–23
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- info@oxfordbus.co.uk
- Website
- oxfordbus.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.oxfordbus.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
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- 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
- €230–330
- 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
- €40–230
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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