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There are 8 ways to get from Belfast to Bilbao by plane, car, car ferry, busferry, bus, train, or ferry

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  1. Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Bilbao Airport

    best
    1. Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane BHD - BIO
    7h 21m
    €84–266

  2. Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus bus
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane DUB - BIO
    7h 1m
    €75–307

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Belfast to Rosslare Harbourcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbaocarferry car ferry
    31h 16m
    €105–638

  4. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry bus ferry 923
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    39h 28m

  5. Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus bus
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane DUB - BIQ
    3. Take the bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    9h 40m
    €80–413

  6. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Rosslare Europorttrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbaocarferry car ferry
    35h 25m
    €94–618

  7. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus bus X1 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Airport Zone 14 to Wexford Stnbus bus 740
    3. Take the ferry from Rosslare to Santanderferry ferry
    4. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    36h 39m
    €319–451

  8. Train, ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Rosslare Europorttrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the ferry from Rosslare to Santanderferry ferry
    4. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    37h 30m
    €286–307

Belfast to Bilbao by train, car ferry, taxi, and subway

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration35h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€94Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,294.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 21m

What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Bilbao, Spain?

Aer Lingus, Vueling Airlines, and four other airlines fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 3 times a day.

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