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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 ferry, with an average ticket price of €249 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 57m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a ferry costs an average of €249, while a flight costs an average of €419.
Distance: 849 km
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Most popular Ferry | Flight | Driving |
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€249 Average price Cheapest | €419 Average price | €139 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
34h 49m Average total duration 33h 49m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 5h 57m Average total duration Fastest 3h 57m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 14h 11m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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Compare ways to travel from Portsmouth to Bilbao
Compare the available ways to get from Portsmouth to Bilbao, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Portsmouth to Bilbao:
A ferry is €171 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Portsmouth to Bilbao costing on average €419.
Other travel options to Bilbao take longer:
Ferry takes on average 34h 49m.
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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.
FR 261212:25 PM 1h55 London Stansted Airport 3:20 PM Santander Airport €31 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- FR 2612
12:25 PM 1h55 London Stansted Airport 3:20 PM Santander Airport €31 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
VY76557:45 PM 1h50 London Gatwick Airport 10:35 PM Bilbao Airport €60 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- FR 372
8:30 AM 1h55 London Stansted Airport 11:25 AM Biarritz Airport €35 1 One-way 0 transfers - VY7673
6:50 PM 2h05 London Heathrow Airport 9:55 PM Bilbao Airport €46 1 One-way 0 transfers - VY7671
3:30 PM 2h05 London Heathrow Airport 6:35 PM Bilbao Airport €56 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Portsmouth to Bilbao:
A ferry is €171 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Portsmouth to Bilbao costing on average €419.
Other travel options to Bilbao take longer:
Ferry takes on average 34h 49m.
- Around 112 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.
- Ferries mostly depart from Portsmouth International Port and arrive in Bilbao.
- Travel with KLM, Vueling, Iberia, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, Air France, Air Europa, British Airways, Lufthansa City Airlines, Edelweiss Air, Ryanair, Brussels Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Air Baltic, Eurowings, KLM Cityhopper, Swiss, Royal Air Maroc, Iberia Express, Avion Express Malta, GetJet Airlines to go to Bilbao by flight.
- Travel with Brittany Ferries to go to Bilbao by ferry.
- 13 direct flights per day with Vueling, Ryanair.
- 1 direct ferries per day with Brittany Ferries.
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