Journey information
Overview: London to Bilbao flight
Flights from London to Bilbao depart on average 66 times per day, taking around 3h 17m. Cheap flight tickets for this journey start at £31 if you book in advance.
There are 6 flights per day. The earliest flight runs at 05:25, the last at 23:00. The fastest flight covers the 941 km distance in 1h 50m. November is the cheapest month to fly.
Distance 941 km |
Average flight duration 3h 17m |
Cheapest ticket price £31 |
Flights per day 66 |
Direct flights 6 |
Fastest flight 1h 50m |
Cheapest month to travel November |
First flight 05:25 |
Last flight 23:00 |
The cheapest and fastest flights from London to Bilbao
Cheapest price
£94
Average price
£386
Fastest journey
1 h 50 m
Average duration
1 h 52 m
Flights per day
95
Distance
941 km
The best way to find a cheap flight ticket from London to Bilbao is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from London to Bilbao will cost around £386 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap flight tickets today for only £94.
Of the 95 flights that leave London for Bilbao every day 12 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
These direct flights cover the 941 km distance in an average of 1 h 52 m but if you time it right, some flights will get you there in just 1 h 50 m .
The slowest flights will take 1 h 55 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
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Compare coach and flight for London to Bilbao
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from London to Bilbao among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the flight with prices starting from £31. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 3h 17m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a flight costs an average of £31, and a ferry costs an average of £147.
Distance: 941 km
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£107 Average Price Cheapest | £121 Average Price | £158 Average Price |
6h 17m Average total duration Fastest 3h 17m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 22h 21m Average total duration 21h 51m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 35h 45m Average total duration 34h 45m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* |
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Live departures
London to Bilbao flight times
The table below shows live departures for London to Bilbao flights for today, Saturday 22 November. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated flight journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BA456+ IB1099 | 06:15 London Heathrow Airport | 5h35 | 11:50 Bilbao Airport | 1 change | |
BA456+ IB435 | 06:15 London Heathrow Airport | 9h40 | 15:55 Bilbao Airport | 1 change | |
IB3641+ IB1099 | 06:15 London Heathrow Airport | 5h35 | 11:50 Bilbao Airport | 1 change | |
AF1381+ AF1376 | 06:20 London Heathrow Airport | 15h05 | 21:25 Bilbao Airport | 1 change | |
AF1381+ AF1576 | 06:20 London Heathrow Airport | 10h00 | 16:20 Bilbao Airport | 1 change | |
KL1000+ KL1525 | 06:30 London Heathrow Airport | 9h00 | 15:30 Bilbao Airport | 1 change | |
KL1000+ KL1529 | 06:30 London Heathrow Airport | 15h15 | 21:45 Bilbao Airport | 1 change | |
VY7825 · VY1430 | 06:45 London Gatwick Airport | 9h30 | 16:15 Bilbao Airport | 1 change | |
VY7825 · VY1426 | 06:45 London Gatwick Airport | 6h45 | 13:30 Bilbao Airport | 1 change | |
IB5633 · IB5022 | 06:45 London Gatwick Airport | 6h45 | 13:30 Bilbao Airport | 1 change | |
BA458+ IB435 | 07:30 London Heathrow Airport | 8h25 | 15:55 Bilbao Airport | 1 change | |
BA460+ IB435 | 08:25 London Heathrow Airport | 7h30 | 15:55 Bilbao Airport | 1 change | |
KL1002+ KL1529 | 08:40 London Heathrow Airport | 13h05 | 21:45 Bilbao Airport | 1 change | |
KL1002+ KL1525 | 08:40 London Heathrow Airport | 6h50 | 15:30 Bilbao Airport | 1 change | |
AF1335+ AF1376 | 08:55 London Heathrow Airport | 12h30 | 21:25 Bilbao Airport | 1 change | |
AF1335+ AF1576 | 08:55 London Heathrow Airport | 7h25 | 16:20 Bilbao Airport | 1 change | |
OS332 · OS211+ OS7303 | 09:05 London Heathrow Airport | 13h15 | 22:20 Bilbao Airport | 2 changes | |
OS332 · OS213+ OS7303 | 09:05 London Heathrow Airport | 13h15 | 22:20 Bilbao Airport | 2 changes | |
OS332 · OS215+ OS7303 | 09:05 London Heathrow Airport | 13h15 | 22:20 Bilbao Airport | 2 changes | |
AF1681+ AF1376 | 09:05 London Heathrow Airport | 12h20 | 21:25 Bilbao Airport | 1 change | |
AF1681+ AF1576 | 09:05 London Heathrow Airport | 7h15 | 16:20 Bilbao Airport | 1 change | |
IB712 · IB435 | 09:15 London Heathrow Airport | 6h40 | 15:55 Bilbao Airport | 1 change | |
BA7053 · IB435 | 09:15 London Heathrow Airport | 6h40 | 15:55 Bilbao Airport | 1 change | |
VY6304 | 09:20 London Gatwick Airport | 2h00 | 11:20 Bilbao Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
IB5568 | 09:20 London Gatwick Airport | 2h00 | 11:20 Bilbao Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
VY7831 · VY1430 | 09:50 London Gatwick Airport | 6h25 | 16:15 Bilbao Airport | 1 change | |
IB5639 · IB5026 | 09:50 London Gatwick Airport | 6h25 | 16:15 Bilbao Airport | 1 change | |
IB5642 · IB5026 | 09:55 London Heathrow Airport | 6h20 | 16:15 Bilbao Airport | 1 change | |
UX1014 · UX7159 | 10:00 London Gatwick Airport | 9h05 | 19:05 Bilbao Airport | 1 change | |
UX1014 · UX7161 | 10:00 London Gatwick Airport | 20h40 | 06:40 Bilbao Airport | 1 change | |
UX1014 · UX7153 | 10:00 London Gatwick Airport | 5h00 | 15:00 Bilbao Airport | 1 change | |
BA7055 · IB435 | 10:45 London Heathrow Airport | 5h10 | 15:55 Bilbao Airport | 1 change | |
IB714 · IB435 | 10:45 London Heathrow Airport | 5h10 | 15:55 Bilbao Airport | 1 change | |
KL1006 · KL1529 | 11:15 London Heathrow Airport | 10h30 | 21:45 Bilbao Airport | 1 change | |
IB716 · IB435 | 11:25 London Heathrow Airport | 4h30 | 15:55 Bilbao Airport | 1 change | |
BA7069 · IB435 | 11:25 London Heathrow Airport | 4h30 | 15:55 Bilbao Airport | 1 change | |
AF1581+ AF1576 | 11:30 London Heathrow Airport | 4h50 | 16:20 Bilbao Airport | 1 change | |
AF1581+ AF1376 | 11:30 London Heathrow Airport | 9h55 | 21:25 Bilbao Airport | 1 change | |
VY6306 | 12:45 London Gatwick Airport | 2h00 | 14:45 Bilbao Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
IB5576 | 12:45 London Gatwick Airport | 2h00 | 14:45 Bilbao Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
VY7835 · VY1432 | 13:10 London Gatwick Airport | 8h45 | 21:55 Bilbao Airport | 1 change | |
LH907 · LH1144 | 13:30 London Heathrow Airport | 26h10 | 15:40 Bilbao Airport | 1 change | |
LH907 · LH1142 | 13:30 London Heathrow Airport | 21h30 | 11:00 Bilbao Airport | 1 change | |
LH4195+ LH1830 | 13:50 London Heathrow Airport | 8h30 | 22:20 Bilbao Airport | 1 change | |
KL1008+ KL1529 | 14:05 London Heathrow Airport | 7h40 | 21:45 Bilbao Airport | 1 change | |
VY7827 · VY1432 | 14:35 London Gatwick Airport | 7h20 | 21:55 Bilbao Airport | 1 change | |
AF1781+ AF1376 | 15:00 London Heathrow Airport | 6h25 | 21:25 Bilbao Airport | 1 change | |
LH909 · LH118 · LH1830 | 15:30 London Heathrow Airport | 6h50 | 22:20 Bilbao Airport | 2 changes | |
IB5668 | 15:30 London Heathrow Airport | 2h05 | 17:35 Bilbao Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
BA8143 | 15:30 London Heathrow Airport | 2h05 | 17:35 Bilbao Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
LH909 · LH1142 | 15:30 London Heathrow Airport | 19h30 | 11:00 Bilbao Airport | 1 change | |
LH5333+ LH87 · LH1146 | 15:40 London Heathrow Airport | 6h40 | 22:20 Bilbao Airport | 2 changes | |
KL1010 · KL1529 | 16:25 London Heathrow Airport | 5h20 | 21:45 Bilbao Airport | 1 change | |
LH911 · LH1146 | 16:30 London Heathrow Airport | 5h50 | 22:20 Bilbao Airport | 1 change | |
LH911 · LH1142 | 16:30 London Heathrow Airport | 18h30 | 11:00 Bilbao Airport | 1 change | |
LH2477 · LH1830 | 16:40 London Heathrow Airport | 5h40 | 22:20 Bilbao Airport | 1 change | |
IB5647 · IB5100 | 16:55 London Gatwick Airport | 5h00 | 21:55 Bilbao Airport | 1 change | |
VY7833 · VY1432 | 16:55 London Gatwick Airport | 5h00 | 21:55 Bilbao Airport | 1 change | |
LX325+ LX8226 | 17:10 London Heathrow Airport | 25h20 | 18:30 Bilbao Airport | 1 change | |
UX1016 · UX7153 | 17:25 London Gatwick Airport | 21h35 | 15:00 Bilbao Airport | 1 change | |
UX1016 · UX7157 | 17:25 London Gatwick Airport | 17h35 | 11:00 Bilbao Airport | 1 change | |
UX1016 · UX7161 | 17:25 London Gatwick Airport | 13h15 | 06:40 Bilbao Airport | 1 change | |
LH915 · LH1146 | 17:30 London Heathrow Airport | 4h50 | 22:20 Bilbao Airport | 1 change | |
LX327+ LX8226 | 18:40 London Heathrow Airport | 23h50 | 18:30 Bilbao Airport | 1 change | |
LX433+ LX8226 | 18:40 London Gatwick Airport | 23h50 | 18:30 Bilbao Airport | 1 change | |
BA7061 · IB429 | 18:45 London Heathrow Airport | 12h45 | 07:30 Bilbao Airport | 1 change | |
BA7065 · IB429 | 19:05 London Heathrow Airport | 12h25 | 07:30 Bilbao Airport | 1 change | |
VY7839 · VY1420 | 19:35 London Gatwick Airport | 11h45 | 07:20 Bilbao Airport | 1 change | |
BA7067 · IB429 | 19:40 London Heathrow Airport | 11h50 | 07:30 Bilbao Airport | 1 change | |
IB5578 | 19:45 London Gatwick Airport | 1h50 | 21:35 Bilbao Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
VY6308 | 19:45 London Gatwick Airport | 1h50 | 21:35 Bilbao Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
LX339+ LX8226 | 20:05 London Heathrow Airport | 22h25 | 18:30 Bilbao Airport | 1 change | |
LH4201+ LH1824 | 20:15 London Heathrow Airport | 13h35 | 09:50 Bilbao Airport | 1 change | |
VY7829 · VY1420 | 21:05 London Gatwick Airport | 10h15 | 07:20 Bilbao Airport | 1 change | |
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Flights from London to Bilbao
It's very straightforward to get from London to Bilbao via air. Several popular airlines, including British Airways and easyJet, offer non-stop flights between London and Bilbao, with outbound flights leaving from major airports including London Heathrow, Gatwick and Stanstead. An average of four flights depart London airports daily, with journey times taking approximately 2 hours.
Which airlines fly from London to Bilbao?
There's a good variety of airlines operating services from London to Bilbao. easyJet offers a single departure each morning, while further services are operated by British Airways and Vueling.
How long is the flight from London to Bilbao?
Overall journey times between London and Bilbao can vary slightly depending on the departure time chosen. The quickest services take as little as 1 hour 55 minutes, while the longest available flights take an average of 2 hours from departure to arrival. Other services are available requiring connections, but these indirect flights take considerably longer.
How many flights are there from London to Bilbao?
There are an average of four daily flights from London to Bilbao. The first flights of the day depart from London Heathrow in the morning. Further flights set off from Heathrow bound for Bilbao later in the morning and into the afternoon. A final flight leaves Heathrow mid-evening, arriving into Bilbao approximately two hours later.
FAQs: London to Bilbao flights
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from London to Bilbao by flight. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest flight, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Bilbao, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Flights from London to Bilbao generally leave from London Gatwick Airport and arrive in Bilbao Airport.
London Gatwick Airport is 46.6 km away from London city centre and Bilbao Airport is 10.8 km from Bilbao city centre.
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Important Stations and Airports in London and Bilbao
- Free Wi-Fi available throughout the airport for 90 minutes.
- Shops are located in both terminals, including Harrods and World Duty Free.
- Short stay parking available at both terminals, approximately 6€ (£5) for 30 minutes.
- Available outside the terminal.
- Assistance.
- Available throughout the airport, including accessible facilities.
- Yes
- Lounges available in both terminals, including No1 Lounge and Club Aspire.
- Located in the South Terminal, inquiries can be made online or in person.
- Train: Gatwick Express, Southern, Thameslink
- Bus: National Express, Metrobus
- Free Wi-Fi available throughout the airport.
- Shops in the terminal, including WHSmith and Aelia Duty-Free.
- Short-term and long-term parking available, starting at approximately 4.2€ (£3.50) per hour.
- Available outside the terminal.
- Elevators, ramps.
- Available throughout the airport.
- Lounge available, including the First Class Lounge.
- Located in the terminal, contact information desk.
- DLR
- Bus 473
- Bus 474
- Free Wi-Fi available throughout the airport for up to 4 hours.
- Shops are located throughout all terminals, including Harrods and World Duty Free.
- Short Stay parking available near each terminal, approximately 6.3€ (£5.30) for 30 minutes.
- Available outside the terminal.
- Assistance.
- Available throughout the airport, including accessible facilities.
- Yes
- Lounges available in all terminals, including British Airways and Plaza Premium lounges.
- Located at each terminal, contact Heathrow Airport Lost Property.
- Bus: 105, 111, 140, 285, 423
- Metro: Piccadilly Line
- Train: Heathrow Express, TfL Rail
- Free Wi-Fi available throughout the airport for 4 hours.
- Shops are located in the departure lounge, including WHSmith and Boots.
- Short-stay parking located near the terminal, approximately 9.6€ (£8) for the first hour.
- Available outside the terminal.
- Ramps, toilets.
- Available throughout the airport, including accessible facilities.
- Yes
- Lounges like the Escape Lounge offer amenities such as food, drinks, and showers.
- Located in the terminal, with services provided by Excess Baggage Company.
- Bus: National Express, Airport Bus Express
- Train: Stansted Express
- Free Wi-Fi available throughout the airport.
- Shops are located in the departures area, main shops include duty-free and local products.
- Parking available with short-term and long-term options, approximately 1.2€ per hour.
- Available outside the terminal.
- Elevators, ramps.
- Available throughout the airport, including accessible facilities.
- Lounges available, the VIP Lounge offers refreshments and Wi-Fi.
- Located in the arrivals area.
- Bus: A3247
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