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There are 12 ways to get from York 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 York to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane MAN - BIO
    6h 20m
    €82–212

  2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LBA - BIO
    8h 47m
    €77–181

  3. Train, bus via Bordeaux

    1. Take the train from York to King's Crosstrain 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 28m
    €265–603

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from York to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    18h 50m
    €231–504

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from York to Plymouthcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Santander to Bilbaocar car
    27h 5m
    €180–854

  6. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from York to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LGW - BIO
    6h 52m
    €106–350

  7. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from York to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LHR - BIO
    7h 26m
    €111–358

  8. Train to Durham Tees Valley Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from York to Darlingtontrain train
    2. Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane MME - BIO
    8h 56m
    €161–842

  9. Train to Luton Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from York to Stevenagetrain train
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LTN - BIO
    7h 37m
    €139–342

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Rail Station to Golders Green Stationbus bus 436
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bilbaobus bus
    24h 31m
    €139–282

  11. Train, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from York to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Southampton Centraltrain train
    3. Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Santandercarferry car ferry
    4. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    43h 10m
    €242–1,020

  12. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from York to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bilbaocar car
    16h 38m

York to Bilbao by train, foot, and bus

Calendar15Weekly Services
Duration16h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€265Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between York, England and Bilbao, Spain?

KLM, Aer Lingus, and four other airlines fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 4 times a day.

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