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There are 12 ways to get from Middlesbrough to Bilbao by train, plane, bus, car, car ferry, or car train

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    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
    8h 5m
    €120–254

  2. Train to Newcastle, fly to Bilbao Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Middlesbrough to Newcastletrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane NCL - BIO
    9h 24m
    €96–235

  3. Train, bus via Paris

    1. Take the train from Darlington to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    15h 25m
    €361–636

  4. 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
    €267–452

  5. 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
    €220–874

  6. Fly Durham Tees Valley Airport to Bilbao Airport

    1. Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane MME - BIO
    8h 10m
    €116–412

  7. Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    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 51m
    €103–216

  8. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Santander Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Middlesbrough to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane MAN - SDR
    3. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    9h 51m
    €120–268

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station Stand Z to Marble Archbus bus 598 / ...
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Aéroport Orly 4 to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    24h 8m
    €233–481

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station Stand 11 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 to Bilbaobus bus
    26h 45m
    €131–230

  11. Train, car 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 carferry from Portsmouth International Port to Santandercarferry car ferry
    4. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    45h 46m
    €288–898

  12. 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 13m
    €404–522

Middlesbrough to Bilbao by train, subway, foot, and bus

Calendar36Weekly Services
Duration15h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€361Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,340.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 5m

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 11 to Bilbao via London Victoria, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris in around 26h 45m.

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