There are 11 ways to get from Runcorn to Bilbao by train, plane, bus, car, car ferry, or car train
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Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
best- Take the train from Runcorn to Crewetrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane MAN - BIO
6h 49m€75–194Fly Liverpool to Bilbao Airport
cheapest- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LPL - BIO
7h 5m€56–224Train, bus via Bordeaux
- Take the train from Runcorn to London Eustontrain
- 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 bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodalbus
17h 1m€375–646Train, bus
- Take the train from Runcorn to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus
21h 43m€242–430Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Runcorn to Plymouthcar
- Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
- Drive from Santander to Bilbaocar
26h 12m€194–836Fly Liverpool to Santander Airport, bus
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane LPL - SDR
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
9h 38m€73–298Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the train from Runcorn to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane BRS - BIO
8h 22m€152–362Train to Luton Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the train from Runcorn to Milton Keynes Centraltrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LTN - BIO
7h 44m€86–357Bus
- Take the bus from Warrington Interchange to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700
- Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris to Bilbaobus
28h 8m€115–208Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Runcorn to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Santandercarferry
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
43h 7m€212–809Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Runcorn to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bilbaocar
16h 51m
Runcorn to Bilbao by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Runcorn to Bilbao is to train and fly which costs €75 - €200 and takes 6h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Runcorn to Bilbao is to train and fly which takes 6h 49m and costs €75 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Runcorn to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Runcorn High Street- Stand C and arriving at Bilbao via Warrington Interchange, London Victoria, Dover and Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 8m.
The distance between Runcorn and Bilbao is 1206 km.
The best way to get from Runcorn to Bilbao without a car is to train and bus via Bordeaux which takes 17h 1m and costs €370 - €650.
It takes approximately 6h 49m to get from Runcorn to Bilbao, including transfers.
Runcorn to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Warrington Interchange station.
The best way to get from Runcorn to Bilbao is to fly which takes 7h 5m and costs €55 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €210 and takes 28h 8m.
Runcorn to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Bilbao is 1h ahead of Runcorn. It is currently 6:40 PM in Runcorn and 7:40 PM in Bilbao.
What companies run services between Runcorn, England and Bilbao, Spain?
Ryanair, Aer Lingus, and four other airlines fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Runcorn High Street- Stand C to Bilbao via Warrington Interchange, London Victoria, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris in around 28h 8m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–340
Flights from Bristol Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–360
Flights from Liverpool to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Liverpool to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–370
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Santander Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–270
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Liverpool to Santander Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–310
Flights from Liverpool to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–310
Flights from Liverpool to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Liverpool to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bilbao Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–300
Flights from Liverpool to Bilbao Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–310
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Liverpool to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–310
Flights from Liverpool to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Liverpool to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–140
Flights from Bristol Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Liverpool to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bilbao Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €24–160
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Liverpool to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Runcorn to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–22
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Runcorn to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–75
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Runcorn to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Runcorn to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Runcorn to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Runcorn to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lille Flandres to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €170–270
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- 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 Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
Bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com/en/home
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- 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
- €7–16
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Warrington Interchange to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- €100–220
- Car Single Ticket
- €280–700
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
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