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There are 10 ways to get from Middlesbrough to Bilbao by train, plane, bus, car, car ferry, car train, or ferry

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Middlesbrough to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane MAN - BIO
    7h 45m
    €114–252

  2. Train to Newcastle, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Middlesbrough to Newcastletrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane NCL - BIO
    9h 3m
    €100–243

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Darlington to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    22h 52m
    €267–441

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Middlesbrough to Plymouthcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Santander to Bilbaocar car
    27h 39m
    €222–877

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Middlesbrough to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bilbaocar car
    17h 14m
    €404–533

  6. Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport

    1. Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane MME - BIO
    7h 50m
    €116–412

  7. Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Middlesbrough to Leedstrain train
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LBA - BIO
    9h 30m
    €105–228

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station Stand 11 to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus bus
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    24h 14m
    €202–356

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station Stand Z to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 598 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 700
    3. Take the bus from Paris to Bilbaobus bus
    30h 25m
    €157–318

  10. Train, ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Middlesbrough to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Southampton Centraltrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Santanderferry ferry
    4. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    45h 50m
    €401–680

Middlesbrough to Bilbao by train and bus

Calendar9Weekly Services
Duration22h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€267Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,341.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 45m

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

KLM, Ryanair, and Vueling Airlines fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station Stand Z to Bilbao via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris in around 30h 25m.

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