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

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Nottingham to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane MAN - BIO
    7h 3m
    €107–242

  2. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Nottingham to Ketteringtrain train
    2. Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LTN - BIO
    6h 39m
    €92–345

  3. Train, bus via Bordeaux

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain train Ter
    5. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    16h 21m
    €375–631

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to London St Pancras Intltrain 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
    21h 15m
    €237–406

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Nottingham to Plymouthcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Santander to Bilbaocar car
    25h 50m
    €185–823

  6. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LGW - BIO
    7h 12m
    €120–324

  7. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LHR - BIO
    7h
    €127–359

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Derby to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus bus Michalovce
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus N1143
    28h 30m
    €114–179

  9. Train, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to Southampton Centraltrain train
    2. Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Santandercarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    42h 2m
    €217–784

  10. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Nottingham to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bilbaocar car
    15h 35m

Nottingham to Bilbao by train, foot, and bus

Calendar17Weekly Services
Duration16h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€375Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Nottingham, England and Bilbao, Spain?

You can take a bus from Upper Parliament Street to Bilbao Intermodal via Bus Station, Derby, Brussel Eurolines Busstation, and Brussels-North train station in around 28h 30m.

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