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Compare bus, flight, and ferry for Bilbao to London
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Bilbao to London among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €121 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 40m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €121, while a flight costs an average of €355.
Distance: 584 miles (941 km)
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€355 Average price | €121 Average price Cheapest | €173 Average price | €4 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 40m Average total duration Fastest 3h 40m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 22h 34m Average total duration 22h 4m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 31h 21m Average total duration 30h 21m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 14h 20m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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Compare ways to travel from Bilbao to London
Compare the available ways to get from Bilbao to London, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Bilbao to London:
A bus is €53 less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Bilbao to London costing on average €173.
A bus is €234 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bilbao to London costing on average €355.
Other travel options to London take longer:
Bus takes on average 22h 34m.
Ferry takes on average 31h 21m.
You'll arrive about 10h 40m sooner (3h 40m by flight vs 14h 20m by car). Tickets start at around €355 compared to roughly €4 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Bilbao to London
How to get from Bilbao to London by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bilbao to London is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
W953646:00 PM 2h00 Bilbao Airport 7:00 PM London Luton Airport €92 1 One-way 0 transfers
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W953646:00 PM 2h00 Bilbao Airport 7:00 PM London Luton Airport €92 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
VY76546:15 PM 1h50 Bilbao Airport 7:05 PM London Gatwick Airport €206 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
FlixBus · FlixBus11:10 PM 22h35 Bilbao, Calle Luis Briñas / Basurtuko Kaputxinoen kalea 8:45 PM London, Victoria Coach Station €122 1 One-way 1 transfer
VY76701:45 PM 2h00 Bilbao Airport 2:45 PM London Heathrow Airport €167 1 One-way 0 transfers
LX3823 · LX3669+
LX35812:25 PM 10h00 Bilbao Airport 9:25 PM London Heathrow Airport €190 1 One-way 2 transfers
KL1526 · KL10175:20 PM 4h30 Bilbao Airport 8:50 PM London Heathrow Airport €193 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Bilbao to London:
A bus is €53 less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Bilbao to London costing on average €173.
A bus is €234 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bilbao to London costing on average €355.
Other travel options to London take longer:
Bus takes on average 22h 34m.
Ferry takes on average 31h 21m.
- Around 80 flights per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
- Around 1 ferries per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bilbao and London as scheduled services by bus, flight, and ferry can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Bilbao Airport and arrive in London Heathrow Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Bilbao, Calle Luis Briñas / Basurtuko Kaputxinoen kalea and arrive in London, Victoria Coach Station.
- Ferries mostly depart from Santander Port and arrive in Portsmouth International Port.
- Travel with Vueling, Lufthansa, Iberia, KLM, British Airways, KLM Cityhopper, Air Europa, Air France, Turkish Airlines, Air Baltic, Ryanair, Edelweiss Air, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines, Luxair, Swiss, Iberia Express, Royal Air Maroc, Avion Express Malta, Malta Air, GetJet Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, Helvetic Airways, Norwegian Air Shuttle to go to London by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Alsa to go to London by bus.
- Travel with Brittany Ferries to go to London by ferry.
- 11 direct flights per day with Vueling, Ryanair, Malta Air.
- 1 direct ferries per day with Brittany Ferries.
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