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There are 9 ways to get from Liverpool to Bilbao by train, plane, bus, car, car ferry, ferry, or car train

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane MAN - BIO
    5h 50m
    €74–201

  2. 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 train from Massy Tgv to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    14h 55m
    €366–614

  3. 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
    €196–840

  4. 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 700
    4. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Bilbaobus bus
    29h 35m
    €107–203

  5. Fly from Liverpool

    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LPL - BIO
    6h 50m
    €107–192

  6. Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane BRS - BIO
    8h 27m
    €139–378

  7. Train, ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Chester to Fishguard Harbourtrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Fishguard Harbour to Rosslare Harbourferry ferry 0
    3. Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbaocarferry car ferry
    41h 11m
    €190–823

  8. Train, car ferry

    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 train from Santander to Bilbaotrain train
    45h 9m
    €219–825

  9. 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

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration14h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€366Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Liverpool, England and Bilbao, Spain?

You can take a bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Bilbao via London Victoria, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 29h 35m. Alternatively, Aer Lingus, Ryanair, and three other airlines fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 3 times a day.

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