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There are 10 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

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    1. Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane BHD - BIO
    7h 44m
    €74–236

  2. Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

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    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 4m
    €60–307

  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
    €108–642

  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 Doverbus bus 700
    4. Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 700
    5. Take the bus from Paris to Bilbaobus bus
    37h 1m
    €174–326

  5. Fly Belfast International Airport to Bilbao Airport

    1. Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane BFS - BIO
    7h 49m
    €122–327

  6. Train to City Of Derry Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    1. Take the train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Colerainetrain train
    2. Fly from City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LDY - BIO
    12h 38m
    €94–356

  7. Fly Belfast International Airport to Santander Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane BFS - SDR
    2. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    9h 44m
    €87–301

  8. 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 37m
    €94–619

  9. 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 35m
    €304–451

  10. 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 27m
    €287–308

Belfast to Bilbao by busferry and bus

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration37h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€174Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,293.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 44m

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

KLM, Aer Lingus, and four other airlines fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 4 times a day.

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