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How to get fromLiverpool to Bilbaoby bus, plane, train, car, car ferry or car train

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There are 8 ways to get from Liverpool to Bilbao by bus, plane, train, car, car ferry, or car train

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  1. Bus to Manchester Airport, fly

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    1. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane MAN - BIO
    5h 42m
    €60–178

  2. Train, bus via Bordeaux

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain train Ter
    5. Take the bus from San Sebastián / Donostia to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    17h 13m
    €204–695

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    19h 32m
    €152–546

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Liverpool to Plymouthcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Santander to Bilbaocar car
    26h 39m
    €168–836

  5. Fly from Liverpool

    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LPL - BIO
    7h 36m
    €102–205

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus bus 700 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus
    4. Take the bus from Paris to Bilbaobus bus
    26h 48m
    €74–175

  7. Train, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Wolverhamptontrain train
    2. Take the train from Wolverhampton to Southampton Centraltrain train
    3. Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Santandercarferry car ferry
    4. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    43h 18m
    €148–455

  8. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Liverpool to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bilbaocar car
    16h 57m

Liverpool to Bilbao by train, foot, and bus

Calendar15Weekly Services
Duration17h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€204Cheapest Price
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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, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris in around 26h 48m.

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