There are 8 ways to get from Liverpool to Bilbao by train, plane, bus, car, car ferry, or car train
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Train to Manchester Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane MAN - BIO
6h 10m€68–185Train, bus via Bordeaux
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Tgv
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain Ter
- Take the bus from San Sebastián / Donostia to Bilbao Intermodalbus
17h 5m€194–782Train, bus
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau Vilmorin Bus to Bilbaobus
19h 59m€192–683Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Liverpool to Plymouthcar
- Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
- Drive from Santander to Bilbaocar
26h 39m€169–838Fly from Liverpool
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LPL - BIO
7h 48m€87–205Bus
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 550 / ...
- 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
27h 56m€98–198Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Wolverhamptontrain
- Take the train from Wolverhampton to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Santandercarferry
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
43h 22m€137–825Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Liverpool to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bilbaocar
16h 57m
Liverpool to Bilbao by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Liverpool to Bilbao is to train and fly which costs €65 - €190 and takes 6h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Liverpool to Bilbao is to train and fly which takes 6h 10m and costs €65 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Liverpool to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Liverpool, Liverpool One and arriving at Bilbao via London Victoria, Dover and Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 56m.
The distance between Liverpool and Bilbao is 1200 km.
The best way to get from Liverpool to Bilbao without a car is to train and bus via Bordeaux which takes 17h 5m and costs €190 - €800.
It takes approximately 6h 10m to get from Liverpool to Bilbao, including transfers.
Liverpool to Bilbao bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Liverpool, Liverpool One station.
The best way to get from Liverpool to Bilbao is to fly which takes 7h 48m and costs €85 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €95 - €200 and takes 27h 56m.
Liverpool to Bilbao bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Bilbao is 1h ahead of Liverpool. It is currently 4:45 AM in Liverpool and 5:45 AM in Bilbao.
What companies run services between Liverpool, England and Bilbao, Spain?
Aer Lingus, easyJet, and six other airlines fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Bilbao via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris in around 27h 56m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–340
Flights from Liverpool to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–370
Flights from Liverpool to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–340
Flights from Liverpool to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
- Website
- airfrance.com
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
- €60–320
Flights from Liverpool to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–340
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bilbao Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
Flights from Liverpool to Bilbao Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Liverpool to Bilbao Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Liverpool to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Liverpool to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Liverpool to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Liverpool to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Liverpool to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–23
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–220
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Wolverhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–270
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- 1st Class
- €85–140
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lille Flandres to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- 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 Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €35–60
- Rail 1st Class
- €60–85
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Wolverhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–60
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Wolverhampton to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–150
- 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
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 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau Vilmorin Bus to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–90
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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
- €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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