There are 10 ways to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Basque Country by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train, car, car ferry, car train, ferry, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Newcastle to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain Tgv
12h 32m€363–626Fly Newcastle to Bilbao Airport
cheapest- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane NCL - BIO
8h 11m€80–200Bus, train
- Take the bus from John Dobson Street to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to San Sebastián - Bus Stationbus
23h 32m€197–354Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Newcastle upon Tyne to Plymouthcar
- Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
- Drive from Santander to Donostia / San Sebastiáncar
29h 10m€244–909Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Newcastle upon Tyne to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Donostia / San Sebastiáncar
16h 50m€393–515Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Newcastle to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Santanderferry
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
46h€439–718Fly Newcastle to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane NCL - BIQ
8h€105–309Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to San Sebastián Airport
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane EDI - EAS
6h 17m€179–473Train to Durham Tees Valley Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the train from Newcastle to Darlingtontrain
- Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane MME - BIO
9h 16m€131–448Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the train from Newcastle to Yorktrain
- Take the train from York to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane MAN - BIO
8h 43m€124–290
Newcastle upon Tyne to Basque Country by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Basque Country is to fly which costs €80 - €200 and takes 8h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Basque Country is to train and fly which takes 6h 17m and costs €170 - €480.
No, there is no direct train from Newcastle upon Tyne to Basque Country. However, there are services departing from Newcastle and arriving at Amara-Donostia via London St Pancras Intl, Gare du Nord, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 and Hendaia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 32m.
The distance between Newcastle upon Tyne and Basque Country is 1679 km.
The best way to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Basque Country without a car is to train which takes 12h 32m and costs €360 - €650.
It takes approximately 12h 32m to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Basque Country, including transfers.
Newcastle upon Tyne to Basque Country train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Newcastle station.
The best way to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Basque Country is to train which takes 12h 32m and costs €360 - €650. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €100 - €310 and takes 8h.
Basque Country is 1h ahead of Newcastle upon Tyne. It is currently 2:37 PM in Newcastle upon Tyne and 3:37 PM in Basque Country.
Newcastle upon Tyne to Basque Country train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
What companies run services between Newcastle upon Tyne, England and Basque Country, Spain?
You can take a train from Newcastle to Amara-Donostia via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Hendaye, and Hendaia in around 12h 32m. Alternatively, Air France, KLM, and two other airlines fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) twice daily.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Newcastle to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–370
Flights from Newcastle to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–370
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–600
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–320
Train from Newcastle to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Newcastle to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Newcastle to York
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from John Dobson Street to Finchley Road / O2 Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–700
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €100–230
- Car Single Ticket
- €290–700
Ferry from Portsmouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €200–380
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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