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Compare flight and ferry for Portsmouth to Bilbao
Omio recommends booking the ferry as it is the most popular option from Portsmouth to Bilbao among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the flight with prices starting from €27. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 0m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a flight costs an average of €27, and a ferry costs an average of €45.
Distance: 849 km
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€111 Average price | €69 Average price Cheapest |
37h 0m Average total duration 36h 0m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 5h 0m Average total duration Fastest 2h 0m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
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Travel optionsfrom Portsmouth to Bilbao
How to get from Portsmouth to Bilbao by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Portsmouth to Bilbao is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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VY6311Fastest
VY6308Other options
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FAQs: Travel from Portsmouth to Bilbao
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This is compared to other travel options from Portsmouth to Bilbao:
A flight is €18 less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Portsmouth to Bilbao costing on average €45.
Other travel options to Bilbao take longer:
Ferry takes on average 31h 30m.
- Around 79 flights per day.
- Around 1 ferries per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Portsmouth and Bilbao as scheduled services by flight and ferry can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from London Heathrow Airport and arrive in Bilbao Airport.
- Travel with Brittany Ferries to go to Bilbao by ferry.
- Travel with Vueling Airlines to go to Bilbao by flight.
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