There are 12 ways to get from London to Biscay by train, plane, bus, car ferry, train (Eurostar, TGV), car, or car train
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Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
best- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LGW - BIO
5h 42m€48–181Train to Luton Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
cheapest- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LTN - BIO
5h 46m€44–217Train, bus via Paris
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus
11h 1m€274–535Train, bus
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus BlaBlaCar Bus
18h 32m€173–303Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Portsmouth & Southseatrain
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Santandercarferry
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
37h 42m€134–701Fly London Heathrow Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LHR - BIO
5h 28m€50–233Fly London Stansted Airport to Santander Airport, bus
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane STN - SDR
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
7h 27m€68–245Fly London Stansted Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane STN - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz to Bilbaobus
7h 56m€70–235Train
- 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 train from Amara-Donostia to Otxarkoaga-Bilbaotrain E1
13h 59m€305–532Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris to Bilbaobus FlixBus N1183 / ...
21h 35m€99–166Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from London to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Biscaycar
13h 36m€336–435Drive, car ferry
- Drive from London to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Biscaycar
14h 59m€211–352
London to Biscay by train, subway, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Biscay is to train and fly which costs €45 - €190 and takes 5h 42m.
The fastest way to get from London to Biscay is to fly which takes 5h 28m and costs €50 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from London to Biscay. However, there are services departing from London Victoria and arriving at Bilbao via Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from London to Biscay. However, there are services departing from London St Pancras Intl and arriving at Otxarkoaga-Bilbao via Lille Flandres, Bordeaux St Jean, Hendaia and Amara-Donostia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 59m.
The distance between London and Biscay is 952 km.
The best way to get from London to Biscay without a car is to train and bus via Paris which takes 11h 1m and costs €270 - €550.
It takes approximately 5h 42m to get from London to Biscay, including transfers.
London to Biscay bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria station.
London to Biscay train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from London St Pancras Intl station.
The best way to get from London to Biscay is to fly which takes 5h 28m and costs €50 - €240. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €300 - €550 and takes 13h 59m, you could also bus, which costs €95 - €170 and takes 21h 35m.
What companies run services between London, England and Biscay, Basque Country, Spain?
Vueling Airlines and Aer Lingus fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from London St Pancras Intl to Otxarkoaga-Bilbao via Lille Europe, Lille Flandres, Bordeaux St Jean, Hendaye, Hendaia, and Amara-Donostia in around 13h 59m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Friday, Wednesday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–190
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–270
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bilbao Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–370
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €19–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €26–140
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140–250
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Jean De Luz Ciboure
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €170–270
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Flandres to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €180–290
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- 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 Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Jean De Luz Ciboure
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €120–260
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Portsmouth & Southsea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +34 944 333 333
- digitala@euskotren.eus
- Website
- euskotren.eus
Train from Amara-Donostia to Otxarkoaga-Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.euskotren.eus/en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Biarritz to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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
- Single Ticket
- €90–190
- Car Single Ticket
- €210–600
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–50
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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More Questions & Answers
London to Biscay bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Biscay is 1h ahead of London. It is currently 7:18 AM in London and 8:18 AM in Biscay.
London to Biscay train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Lille Europe station.
Book your London to Biscay bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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