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Cheapest and Fastest Ways to Travel from Bilbao to Birmingham

Composite routes from Bilbao to Birmingham

Cheapest
15 h 16 min
Car
1565 km.
from $86
Other
12 h 59 min
Bus, Train
1026 km.
from $444.02
25 h 10 min
1026 km.
from $212.76
6 h 30 min
Bus, Plane
1026 km.
from $201.63
6 h 18 min
Bus, Plane
1026 km.
from $307.72
6 h 18 min
Bus, Plane
1026 km.
from $204.13
9 h 4 min
Bus, Plane
1026 km.
from $139.84
17 h 14 min
1025 km.
from $570.33

Transport providers

Airlines

Vueling Airlines

Website:
vueling.com/
Plane from Bilbao Airport to Heathrow
Ave. Duration:
1h 50m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$34.18–$164.55
Plane from Bilbao Airport to London
Ave. Duration:
1h 50m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$55.69–$189.87

Ryanair

Website:
ryanair.com/
Plane from Biarritz – Anglet – Bayonne Airport to Birmingham
Ave. Duration:
4h 55m
Frequency:
Sunday
Estimated price:
$49.37–$253.16

KLM

Website:
klm.com
Plane from Bilbao Airport to Birmingham
Ave. Duration:
5h 56m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$139.24–$392.39
Plane from Biarritz – Anglet – Bayonne Airport to Birmingham
Ave. Duration:
4h 25m
Frequency:
Saturday
Estimated price:
$202.52–$569.60

Air France

Website:
airfrance.com
Plane from Bilbao Airport to Birmingham
Ave. Duration:
4h 22m
Frequency:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$126.58–$329.10
Plane from Bilbao Airport to Ringway
Ave. Duration:
4h 32m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$189.87–$455.68
Plane from Bilbao Airport to Heathrow
Ave. Duration:
4h 15m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$303.79–$759.47
Plane from Biarritz – Anglet – Bayonne Airport to Birmingham
Ave. Duration:
4h 35m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$177.21–$468.34

Brussels Airlines

Website:
brusselsairlines.com/
Plane from Bilbao Airport to Heathrow
Ave. Duration:
4h 25m
Frequency:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$329.10–$455.68

easyJet

Website:
easyjet.com/
Plane from Bilbao Airport to Birmingham
Ave. Duration:
4h 25m
Frequency:
Monday
Estimated price:
$58.23–$265.81
Plane from Bilbao Airport to Ringway
Ave. Duration:
2h 5m
Frequency:
Tuesday and Saturday
Estimated price:
$44.30–$215.18
Plane from Biarritz – Anglet – Bayonne Airport to Birmingham
Ave. Duration:
4h 50m
Frequency:
Sunday
Estimated price:
$56.96–$278.47

Lufthansa

Website:
lufthansa.com/
Plane from Biarritz – Anglet – Bayonne Airport to Birmingham
Ave. Duration:
4h 45m
Frequency:
Saturday
Estimated price:
$265.81–$1,075.91

British Airways

Website:
britishairways.com
Plane from Bilbao Airport to Ringway
Ave. Duration:
4h 52m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$151.89–$506.31
Plane from Bilbao Airport to Heathrow
Ave. Duration:
1h 50m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$34.18–$164.55
Plane from Bilbao Airport to London
Ave. Duration:
1h 50m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$55.69–$189.87

Eurowings

Website:
eurowings.com
Plane from Bilbao Airport to Birmingham
Ave. Duration:
5h 20m
Frequency:
Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$101.26–$291.13

Aer Lingus

Website:
aerlingus.com/
Plane from Bilbao Airport to Birmingham
Ave. Duration:
5h 10m
Frequency:
Wednesday and Sunday
Estimated price:
$69.62–$329.10
Plane from Bilbao Airport to Ringway
Ave. Duration:
4h 20m
Frequency:
Wednesday and Sunday
Estimated price:
$227.84–$759.47

Bus operators

ALSA

Phone:
+34 910 207 007
Email:
Website:
alsa.com/en/web/bus/home
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander
Ave. Duration:
1h 30m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$10.13–$15.19

FlixBus

Phone:
+49 30 300 137 300
Email:
Website:
flixbus.com
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Paris,
Ave. Duration:
11h 20m
Frequency:
5 times a day
Estimated price:
$82.28–$120.25
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Birmingham
Ave. Duration:
12h 50m
Frequency:
4 times a week
Estimated price:
$69.62–$101.26
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander
Ave. Duration:
1h 30m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$12.66–$17.72

BlaBlaCar Bus

Phone:
+33 18 57 62 228
Website:
blablacar.co.uk/
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Saint-Jean-de-Luz
Ave. Duration:
2h
Frequency:
5 times a day
Estimated price:
$16.46–$25.32
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Paris,
Ave. Duration:
13h 40m
Frequency:
Every 4 hours
Estimated price:
$69.62–$101.26
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Biarritz
Ave. Duration:
2h 20m
Frequency:
5 times a day
Estimated price:
$17.72–$26.58

Train operators

SNCF

Phone:
+33 1 84 94 36 35
Website:
effinity.fr/expertise/affiliation/
Train from Hendaye to Bordeaux
Ave. Duration:
2h 32m
Frequency:
Every 4 hours
Estimated price:
$49.37–$107.59

TGV inOui

Phone:
+33 1 84 94 36 35
Website:
sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from St Jean De Luz Ciboure to Paris
Ave. Duration:
4h 34m
Frequency:
5 times a day
Estimated price:
$139.24–$240.50
Train from Hendaye to Bordeaux
Ave. Duration:
2h 28m
Frequency:
5 times a day
Estimated price:
$53.16–$101.26
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Lille
Ave. Duration:
4h 41m
Frequency:
5 times a week
Estimated price:
$151.89–$253.16

NS

Phone:
+31 30 751 5155
Website:
ns.nl/
Train from Lille Europe to London
Ave. Duration:
1h 22m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$34.18–$88.60

Eurostar

Phone:
+44 343 218 6186
Website:
eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Paris Nord to London
Ave. Duration:
2h 28m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$120.25–$240.50
Train from Lille Europe to London
Ave. Duration:
1h 27m
Frequency:
Every 4 hours
Estimated price:
$75.95–$164.55

Avanti West Coast

Phone:
00 44 345 528 0253
Website:
avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from London Euston to Birmingham
Ave. Duration:
1h 17m
Frequency:
Every 30 minutes
Estimated price:
$62.02–$177.21
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham
Ave. Duration:
1h 32m
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$44.30–$151.89

Eurotunnel

Phone:
+44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
Website:
eurotunnel.com/uk/
Train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
Ave. Duration:
35 min
Frequency:
Hourly

Southern

Phone:
+44 3451 27 29 20
Website:
southernrailway.com/
Train from Gatwick Airport to London
Ave. Duration:
32 min
Frequency:
Every 15 minutes
Estimated price:
$13.92–$21.52

Gatwick Express

Phone:
+44 345 850 1530
Website:
gatwickexpress.com/travel-information/plan-your-journey/timetables
Train from Gatwick Airport to London
Ave. Duration:
31 min
Frequency:
Every 30 minutes
Estimated price:
$22.78–$31.64

National Express

Phone:
08717 81 81 81
Website:
nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Plymouth to Birmingham
Ave. Duration:
6h 10m
Frequency:
Every 4 hours
Estimated price:
$45.57–$63.29

West Midlands Trains

Phone:
+44 333 311 0039
Email:
Website:
westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from London Euston to Birmingham
Ave. Duration:
2h 17m
Frequency:
5 times a day

Cross Country

Phone:
0344 736 9123
Email:
Website:
crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham
Ave. Duration:
1h 31m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$63.29–$164.55
Train from Plymouth to Birmingham
Ave. Duration:
3h 28m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$139.24–$417.71

Euskotren

Phone:
+34 944 333 333
Website:
euskotren.eus/eu
Train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-Donostia
Ave. Duration:
2h 40m
Frequency:
Every 4 hours
Estimated price:
$6.33–$8.86

Renfe Cercanias AM - Feve

Phone:
+34 912 320 320
Email:
Website:
renfe.com/es/en/suburban/cercanias-am
Train from Bilbao to Santander
Ave. Duration:
3h 11m
Frequency:
3 times a day
Estimated price:
$10.13–$12.66

Other operators

Brittany Ferries

Phone:
+353 21 427 7801
Email:
Website:
brittanyferries.ie/
Other from Santander to Plymouth
Ave. Duration:
20h
Frequency:
Twice a week
Estimated price:
$101.26–$886.04

Questions and Answers

What is the cheapest way to get from Bilbao to Birmingham?

The cheapest way to get from Bilbao to Birmingham is to bus and fly which costs $59.78 - $304.35 and takes 9h 4m.

What is the fastest way to get from Bilbao to Birmingham?

The fastest way to get from Bilbao to Birmingham is to fly and train which takes 6h 18m and costs $103.26 - $326.09 .

Is there a direct bus between Bilbao and Birmingham?

No, there is no direct bus from Bilbao to Birmingham. However, there are services departing from Bilbao Intermodal and arriving at Birmingham Summer Row- Great Charles Street via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 10m.

Is there a direct train between Bilbao and Birmingham?

No, there is no direct train from Bilbao to Birmingham. However, there are services departing from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao and arriving at Birmingham New Street via Amara-Donostia, Hendaye, Bordeaux St Jean, Lille Europe and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 14m.

How far is it from Bilbao to Birmingham?

The distance between Bilbao and Birmingham is 1047 km.

How do I travel from Bilbao to Birmingham without a car?

The best way to get from Bilbao to Birmingham without a car is to bus and train which takes 12h 59m and costs $293.48 - $597.83 .

How long does it take to get from Bilbao to Birmingham?

It takes approximately 6h 35m to get from Bilbao to Birmingham, including transfers.

Where do I catch the Bilbao to Birmingham bus from?

Bilbao to Birmingham bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bilbao Intermodal station.

Where do I catch the Bilbao to Birmingham train from?

Bilbao to Birmingham train services, operated by Euskotren, depart from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao station.

Train, bus or fly from Bilbao to Birmingham?

The best way to get from Bilbao to Birmingham is to fly which takes 6h 35m and costs $54.35 - $293.48 . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $119.57 - $195.65 and takes 25h 10m, you could also train, which costs $260.87 - $652.17 and takes 17h 14m.

Where does the Bilbao to Birmingham bus arrive?

Bilbao to Birmingham bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.

What is the time difference between Bilbao and Birmingham?

Birmingham is 1h behind Bilbao. It is currently 16:41 in Bilbao and 15:41 in Birmingham.

Where does the Bilbao to Birmingham train arrive?

Bilbao to Birmingham train services, operated by Euskotren, arrive at Amara-Donostia station.

How do I get a bus ticket from Bilbao to Birmingham?

Book your Bilbao to Birmingham bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.

Where can I stay near Birmingham?

There are 2904+ hotels available in Birmingham. Prices start at $34.22 per night.
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