There are 9 ways to get from Stanstead to Bilbao by train, plane, taxi, bus, car ferry, car, or car train
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Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
best- Take the train from Marks Tey to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LGW - BIO
7h 33m€74–237Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Thetford to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Bilbao Intermodalbus
29h 7m€47–220Taxi, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Stanstead to Stansted Mountfitchettaxi
- Take the train from Stansted Mountfitchet to Tottenham Haletrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bilbaobus
21h 15m€198–357Taxi, train, car ferry, bus
- Take the taxi from Stanstead to Elsenhamtaxi
- Take the train from Elsenham to Tottenham Haletrain
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Portsmouth Harbourtrain
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Santandercarferry
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
40h 36m€226–839Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Stanstead to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bilbaocar
14h 18mTrain to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the train from Marks Tey to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LHR - BIO
7h 59m€82–253Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the train from Marks Tey to Stratford (London)train
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LTN - BIO
7h 55m€83–282Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Santander Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Coach Stationbus
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane STN - SDR
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
9h 48m€78–258Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Stanstead to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Bilbaocar
15h 45m€238–352
Stanstead to Bilbao by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stanstead to Bilbao is to train and fly which costs €70 - €240 and takes 7h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Stanstead to Bilbao is to train and fly which takes 7h 33m and costs €70 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Stanstead to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Scotchford Bridge and arriving at Bilbao Intermodal via Bus Station, Thetford, London Victoria and Paris, Quai de Bercy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 7m.
The distance between Stanstead and Bilbao is 1060 km.
The best way to get from Stanstead to Bilbao without a car is to taxi and train and bus which takes 21h 15m and costs €190 - €360.
It takes approximately 7h 33m to get from Stanstead to Bilbao, including transfers.
Stanstead to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Thetford station.
Stanstead to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Bilbao is 1h ahead of Stanstead. It is currently 1:43 PM in Stanstead and 2:43 PM in Bilbao.
There are 1687+ hotels available in Bilbao.
What companies run services between Stanstead, England and Bilbao, Spain?
You can take a bus from Scotchford Bridge to Bilbao Intermodal via Bus Station, Thetford, London Victoria, and Paris, Quai de Bercy in around 29h 7m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bilbao Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–170
Flights from Luton Airport to Bilbao Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bilbao Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–300
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bilbao Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–210
Train from Marks Tey to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Standard
- €13–18
Train from Stansted Mountfitchet to Tottenham Hale
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Standard
- €14–20
Train from Elsenham to Tottenham Hale
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Standard
- €15–21
Train from Marks Tey to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Standard
- €11–17
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €15–22
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €22–35
Train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €17–25
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €25–35
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €11–16
- Phone
- 0345 600 7245
- contactcentre@greateranglia.co.uk
- Website
- stanstedexpress.com
Train from Stansted Mountfitchet to Tottenham Hale
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.stanstedexpress.com/
- Standard
- €19
- First
- €27
- Business
- €26
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €65–95
- Comfort
- €75–110
- Premium
- €100–140
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- 1st Class
- €85–140
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Portsmouth Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €35–55
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €60–90
- 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
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Railway Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Thetford to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–101
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
- Online ticket
- €8–45
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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
- Adult
- €90–120
- Car
- €290–410
- Single Ticket
- €90–190
- Car Single Ticket
- €210–600
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- €70–95
Sudbury Cab Company
- Phone
- +44 1787 373 222
- Website
- sudburycab.co.uk
Fox Cars Taxis & Private Hire
- Phone
- +44 1787 881 212
- Website
- elite-taxis.co.uk
Delta Hackney Carriage
- Phone
- +44 7484 811 777
AAA Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1787 868 686
- Website
- aaacabsltd.co.uk
CLM Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7497 554 038
- Website
- c-l-m-taxis.business.site
Bury Saint Edmunds Taxi Rank
- Phone
- +44 1284 753 836
Sudbury Cab Company
- Phone
- +44 1787 373 222
- Website
- sudburycab.co.uk
Fox Cars Taxis & Private Hire
- Phone
- +44 1787 881 212
- Website
- elite-taxis.co.uk
Delta Hackney Carriage
- Phone
- +44 7484 811 777
AAA Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1787 868 686
- Website
- aaacabsltd.co.uk
CLM Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7497 554 038
- Website
- c-l-m-taxis.business.site
Bury Saint Edmunds Taxi Rank
- Phone
- +44 1284 753 836
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