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There are 11 ways to get from Middlesbrough to Bilbao by train, plane, bus, car, car ferry, ferry, or car train

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Middlesbrough to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane MAN - BIO
    7h 38m
    €96–266

  2. Train, bus via Paris

    1. Take the train from Darlington to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Hendaye to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    14h 58m
    €428–679

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Darlington to King's Crosstrain 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
    22h 38m
    €286–470

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Middlesbrough to Plymouthcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Santander to Bilbaocar car
    27h 39m
    €234–930

  5. Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport

    1. Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane MME - BIO
    8h 37m
    €136–712

  6. Train, bus to Newcastle, fly

    1. Take the train from Middlesbrough to Sunderlandtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Fawcett Street to Newcastle Airport Terminalbus bus
    3. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane NCL - BIO
    8h 47m

  7. Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Middlesbrough to Leedstrain train
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LBA - BIO
    10h 9m
    €111–242

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station Stand 11 to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus bus
    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
    24h 4m
    €227–383

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Middlesbrough to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 700
    3. Take the bus from Paris to Bilbaobus bus
    27h 35m
    €150–262

  10. Train, ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Middlesbrough to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Southampton Centraltrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Santanderferry ferry
    4. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    46h 19m
    €408–510

  11. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Middlesbrough to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bilbaocar car
    17h 14m
    €430–581

Middlesbrough to Bilbao by train, subway, foot, and bus

Calendar16Weekly Services
Duration14h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€428Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,340.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 38m

What companies run services between Middlesbrough, England and Bilbao, Spain?

KLM flies from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Middlesbrough to Bilbao via London Victoria, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris in around 27h 35m.

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