How to Travel from
Folkestone to Bilbao
by Plane, Route or Car
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Folkestone, Great Britain → Bilbao, Spain
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Cheapest and Fastest Ways to Travel from Folkestone to Bilbao
Composite routes from Folkestone to Bilbao
Cheapest
12 h 43 min
Car
1211 km.
from $66
Other
6 h 1 min
Train, Plane
921 km.
from $155.83
13 h 6 min
Train, Bus
920 km.
from $538.48
19 h 22 min
922 km.
from $191.30
5 h 59 min
Train, Plane
921 km.
from $256.15
7 h 49 min
Train, Plane
921 km.
from $339.02
15 h 8 min
920 km.
from $531.43
Route Navigator Folkestone - Bilbao
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Continue onto Dover Road
Dover Road, 464 м
464 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Dover Road
Dover Road, 43 м
43 м
Turn left onto Canterbury Road
Canterbury Road, 1 km 500 м
1 km 500 м
Turn right onto Canterbury Road
Canterbury Road, 1 km 614 м
1 km 614 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Churchill Avenue
Churchill Avenue, 1 km 174 м
1 km 174 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Churchill Avenue
Churchill Avenue, 1 km 546 м
1 km 546 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto M20
1 km 499 м
1 km 499 м
Keep left onto M20
487 м
487 м
At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Ashford Road
Ashford Road, 2 km 189 м
2 km 189 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Ashford Road
Ashford Road, 191 м
191 м
Keep left
1 km 320 м
1 km 320 м
Keep right onto FlexiPlus
FlexiPlus, 335 м
335 м
Keep left onto Boulevard d'Erlanger
Boulevard d'Erlanger, 136 м
136 м
Continue onto Boulevard d'Erlanger
Boulevard d'Erlanger, 114 м
114 м
Keep right onto Boulevard d'Erlanger
Boulevard d'Erlanger, 167 м
167 м
Keep right
249 м
249 м
Keep right
4 м
4 м
Keep right
1 km 565 м
1 km 565 м
Continue onto Over Bridge 1
Over Bridge 1, 21 м
21 м
Continue onto Over Bridge 1
Over Bridge 1, 21 м
21 м
Continue onto Over Bridge 1
Over Bridge 1, 21 м
21 м
Continue onto Over Bridge 1
Over Bridge 1, 17 м
17 м
Continue onto Over Bridge 1
Over Bridge 1, 27 м
27 м
Continue onto Over Bridge 1
Over Bridge 1, 26 м
26 м
Continue onto Over Bridge 1
Over Bridge 1, 18 м
18 м
Keep left
98 м
98 м
Keep right
36 м
36 м
Keep right
15 м
15 м
Attention, take ferry (Le Shuttle)
Le Shuttle, 59 km 389 м
59 km 389 м
Leave ferry and continue
126 м
126 м
Turn right
1 km 161 м
1 km 161 м
Keep left onto Avenue de France and drive toward Calais, Brussels, Bologne, Paris
Avenue de France, Calais, Brussels, Bologne, Paris, 1 km 842 м
1 km 842 м
Keep left and drive toward Boulogne, Rouen
Boulogne, Rouen, 102 km 80 м
102 km 80 м
Keep right and drive toward Abbeville - centre, Le Treport, Rouen, Le Havre
Abbeville - centre, Le Treport, Rouen, Le Havre, 1 km 59 м
1 km 59 м
Keep right and drive toward Le Tréport, Rouen, Le Havre, St Valery s/ S., Le Crotoy
Le Tréport, Rouen, Le Havre, St Valery s/ S., Le Crotoy, 74 km 550 м
74 km 550 м
Keep left onto A 28 and take A 28 toward Rouen
Rouen, A 28, 33 km 233 м
33 km 233 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Boulevard de l'Europe
Boulevard de l'Europe, 324 м
324 м
Turn left onto Rue d'Elbeuf
Rue d'Elbeuf, 2 km 891 м
2 km 891 м
Turn left onto Rond-Point des Bruyères Saint-Julien
Rond-Point des Bruyères Saint-Julien, 78 м
78 м
Turn slight right onto Avenue des Canadiens
Avenue des Canadiens, 3 km 769 м
3 km 769 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Avenue des Canadiens
Avenue des Canadiens, 1 km 632 м
1 km 632 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto D 938
125 м
125 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto N 138
3 km 865 м
3 km 865 м
Turn right onto N 138 and drive toward Le Havre, Caen, Elbeuf, Le Mans, Gd Couronne
Le Havre, Caen, Elbeuf, Le Mans, Gd Couronne, 8 km 98 м
8 km 98 м
Keep right and drive toward Caen, Alençon, Bourgtheroulde
Caen, Alençon, Bourgtheroulde, 400 м
400 м
Keep left
83 м
83 м
At roundabout, take exit 3 onto D 438
180 м
180 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto D 438
6 km 613 м
6 km 613 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Route de Rouen
Route de Rouen, 2 km 741 м
2 km 741 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto D 438
4 km 186 м
4 km 186 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto D 438
150 м
150 м
Continue onto D 438
5 km 629 м
5 km 629 м
At roundabout, take exit 1
386 м
386 м
At roundabout, take exit 2
244 м
244 м
Keep right and take A 28 toward Le Mans, Alençon
Le Mans, Alençon, A 28, 159 km 830 м
159 km 830 м
Keep left onto A 28 and take A 11 toward Bordeaux, Tours, Paris, Le Mans
Bordeaux, Tours, Paris, Le Mans, A 11, 1 km 820 м
1 km 820 м
Turn right
39 м
39 м
Turn sharp right
1 km 597 м
1 km 597 м
Keep right
279 м
279 м
At roundabout, take exit 4 onto Giratoire de l'Océane
Giratoire de l'Océane, 2 km 411 м
2 km 411 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Route d'Alençon
Route d'Alençon, 5 km 290 м
5 km 290 м
Keep right onto D 338 and drive toward Toutes Directions, Allonnes, Sablé, Centre Ville, Gare S.N.C.F, Z.I. Sud
Toutes Directions, Allonnes, Sablé, Centre Ville, Gare S.N.C.F, Z.I. Sud, 87 м
87 м
Keep right onto D 338 and drive toward Toutes Directions, Allonnes, Sablé, Z.I. Sud, Aérodrome
Toutes Directions, Allonnes, Sablé, Z.I. Sud, Aérodrome, 1 km 634 м
1 km 634 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Boulevard Demorieux
Boulevard Demorieux, 1 km 709 м
1 km 709 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Boulevard Pierre Lefaucheux
Boulevard Pierre Lefaucheux, 472 м
472 м
Keep right onto Boulevard Pierre Lefaucheux
Boulevard Pierre Lefaucheux, 21 м
21 м
Keep left
4 km 585 м
4 km 585 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Boulevard Pierre Lefaucheux
Boulevard Pierre Lefaucheux, 226 м
226 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Boulevard Pierre Lefaucheux
Boulevard Pierre Lefaucheux, 1 km 785 м
1 km 785 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Avenue Nationale
Avenue Nationale, 1 km 543 м
1 km 543 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Route de la Gare
Route de la Gare, 172 м
172 м
Turn right onto Avenue de la Paix
Avenue de la Paix, 1 km 817 м
1 km 817 м
Turn left onto Route du Lude
Route du Lude, 3 km 749 м
3 km 749 м
At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Boulevard des Avocats
Boulevard des Avocats, 9 km 758 м
9 km 758 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto D 307
3 km 155 м
3 km 155 м
At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Route du Lude
Route du Lude, 6 km 512 м
6 km 512 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto D 307
13 km 533 м
13 km 533 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto D 307
1 km 508 м
1 km 508 м
Turn slight left onto Rue du Général de Gaulle
Rue du Général de Gaulle, 130 м
130 м
Turn slight right onto Grande Rue
Grande Rue, 56 м
56 м
Turn left onto Place François de Nicolay
Place François de Nicolay, 42 м
42 м
Turn left onto Rue du Château
Rue du Château, 27 м
27 м
Turn right onto Place de l'Hôtel de Ville
Place de l'Hôtel de Ville, 48 м
48 м
Turn right onto Place de l'Hôtel de Ville
Place de l'Hôtel de Ville, 29 м
29 м
Turn left onto Place de l'Hôtel de Ville
Place de l'Hôtel de Ville, 82 м
82 м
Turn right onto Rue des Aitreaux
Rue des Aitreaux, 181 м
181 м
Turn left onto Boulevard Fisson
Boulevard Fisson, 322 м
322 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Avenue de Saumur
Avenue de Saumur, 15 km 241 м
15 km 241 м
Turn right onto Rue de la Poste
Rue de la Poste, 165 м
165 м
Turn left onto Boulevard Paul Derre
Boulevard Paul Derre, 201 м
201 м
Turn right onto Route de Saumur
Route de Saumur, 25 km 973 м
25 km 973 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Route de la Ronde
Route de la Ronde, 1 km 870 м
1 km 870 м
At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Route de Vernantes
Route de Vernantes, 1 km 570 м
1 km 570 м
At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Rond-Point de la Ronde
Rond-Point de la Ronde, 2 km 399 м
2 km 399 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Rond-Point du Fleuret
Rond-Point du Fleuret, 8 km 831 м
8 km 831 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Rond-Point de Pocé
Rond-Point de Pocé, 2 km 434 м
2 km 434 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Giratoire de Champmeaux
Giratoire de Champmeaux, 2 km 254 м
2 km 254 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Route Nationale
Route Nationale, 33 м
33 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Route Nationale
Route Nationale, 7 km 717 м
7 km 717 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto D 347
3 km 583 м
3 km 583 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto D 938
13 km 711 м
13 km 711 м
At roundabout, take exit 3 onto D 938
2 km 849 м
2 km 849 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto D 938
1 km 10 м
1 km 10 м
At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Carrefour
Carrefour, 1 km 244 м
1 km 244 м
At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Boulevard de Port Gentil
Boulevard de Port Gentil, 341 м
341 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Rue Jules Michelet
Rue Jules Michelet, 113 м
113 м
Turn slight right onto Boulevard de l'Europe
Boulevard de l'Europe, 411 м
411 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Boulevard Alfred de Vigny
Boulevard Alfred de Vigny, 1 km 740 м
1 km 740 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Route de Parthenay
Route de Parthenay, 2 km 538 м
2 km 538 м
At roundabout, take exit 3 onto D 938
33 km 409 м
33 km 409 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto N 149
245 м
245 м
At roundabout, take exit 3 onto D 743
5 km 688 м
5 km 688 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto D 743
20 km 756 м
20 km 756 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto D 743
5 km 289 м
5 km 289 м
Keep right
1 km 578 м
1 km 578 м
At roundabout, take exit 1
344 м
344 м
Keep left
247 м
247 м
Keep left
11 km 430 м
11 km 430 м
Keep right and take A 10 toward Bordeaux, Saintes, Limoges, Angoulème
Bordeaux, Saintes, Limoges, Angoulème, A 10, 179 km 402 м
179 km 402 м
Keep right onto N 230 and drive toward Toulouse, Bayonne, Bassin d'Arcachon, Périgueux
Toulouse, Bayonne, Bassin d'Arcachon, Périgueux, 20 km 814 м
20 km 814 м
Keep right and take A 63 toward Saint-Sébastien, Bayonne, Mont-de-Marsan, Bassin d’Arcachon
Saint-Sébastien, Bayonne, Mont-de-Marsan, Bassin d’Arcachon, A 63, 25 km 218 м
25 km 218 м
Keep left onto Autoroute des Landes
Autoroute des Landes, 193 km 93 м
193 km 93 м
Continue onto AP-1 / AP-8 and take AP-1, AP-8 toward Bilbao, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Burgos, Hernani, Iruña/Pamplona
AP-1 / AP-8, Bilbao, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Burgos, Hernani, Iruña/Pamplona, AP-1, AP-8, 96 km 466 м
96 km 466 м
Keep right and take N-634 toward Bilbao, Begoña
Bilbao, Begoña, N-634, 448 м
448 м
Keep right onto Carretera Bilbao-Galdakao
Carretera Bilbao-Galdakao, 2 km 812 м
2 km 812 м
Turn right onto Bilbo-Galdakao errepidea
Bilbo-Galdakao errepidea, 388 м
388 м
Keep right and drive toward Etxebarri
Etxebarri, 3 km 135 м
3 km 135 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Zumalakarregi etorbidea
Zumalakarregi etorbidea, 1 km 95 м
1 km 95 м
Turn left onto Guridi musikariaren plaza
Guridi musikariaren plaza, 1 km 776 м
1 km 776 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Ernesto Erkoreka plaza
Ernesto Erkoreka plaza, 128 м
128 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Udaletxeko zubia
Udaletxeko zubia, 222 м
222 м
Arrive at destination
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Questions and Answers
What is the cheapest way to get from Folkestone to Bilbao?
The cheapest way to get from Folkestone to Bilbao is to bus which costs $103.26 - $173.91 and takes 19h 22m.
What is the fastest way to get from Folkestone to Bilbao?
The fastest way to get from Folkestone to Bilbao is to train and fly which takes 5h 59m and costs $184.78 - $380.43 .
Is there a direct bus between Folkestone and Bilbao?
No, there is no direct bus from Folkestone station to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Bilbao Intermodal via Dover and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 22m.
Is there a direct train between Folkestone and Bilbao?
No, there is no direct train from Folkestone to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Folkestone Central and arriving at Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Massy Tgv, Hendaia and Amara-Donostia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 8m.
How far is it from Folkestone to Bilbao?
The distance between Folkestone and Bilbao is 1068 km.
How do I travel from Folkestone to Bilbao without a car?
The best way to get from Folkestone to Bilbao without a car is to train and bus which takes 13h 6m and costs $282.61 - $510.87 .
How long does it take to get from Folkestone to Bilbao?
It takes approximately 6h 1m to get from Folkestone to Bilbao, including transfers.
Where do I catch the Folkestone to Bilbao bus from?
Folkestone to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dover station.
Where do I catch the Folkestone to Bilbao train from?
Folkestone to Bilbao train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Folkestone Central station.
Train or bus from Folkestone to Bilbao?
The best way to get from Folkestone to Bilbao is to bus which takes 19h 22m and costs $103.26 - $173.91 . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $282.61 - $500 and takes 15h 8m.
Where does the Folkestone to Bilbao bus arrive?
Folkestone to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
What is the time difference between Folkestone and Bilbao?
Bilbao is 1h ahead of Folkestone. It is currently 10:03 in Folkestone and 11:03 in Bilbao.
Where does the Folkestone to Bilbao train arrive?
Folkestone to Bilbao train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Where can I stay near Bilbao?
There are 1582+ hotels available in Bilbao. Prices start at $51.90 per night.
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