There are 5 ways to get from Bilbao to Cobh by plane, car ferry, car, bus, train, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Bilbao Airport to Cork Airport
best- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane BIO - ORK
7h 56m€85–242Car ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the carferry from Bilbao to Rosslare Harbourcarferry
- Drive from Rosslare Harbour to Cobhcar
31h 38m€78–604Bus to Santander Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Parada de autobús del aeropuerto de Santanderbus
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane SDR - ORK
9h 11m€111–268Fly Bilbao Airport to Dublin Airport, train
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane BIO - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Corktrain
8h 55m€83–234Ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Bilbao to Rosslareferry
- Drive from Rosslare to Ballyhack Lwrcar
- Drive from Hook Head to Cobhcar
35h 28m€291–313
Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Cork Airport (ORK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bilbao to Cobh is to fly which costs €80 - €250 and takes 7h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Bilbao to Cobh is to fly which takes 7h 56m and costs €80 - €250.
The distance between Bilbao and Cobh is 1072 km.
It takes approximately 7h 56m to get from Bilbao to Cobh, including transfers.
Cobh is 1h behind Bilbao. It is currently 4:40 PM in Bilbao and 3:40 PM in Cobh.
There are 338+ hotels available in Cobh.
What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Cobh, Ireland?
Vueling Airlines, Aer Lingus, and three other airlines fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Cork Airport (ORK) 3 times a day.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Cork Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–180
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Cork Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
Flights from Santander Airport to Cork Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Santander Airport to Cork Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–360
Flights from Santander Airport to Cork Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Cork Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–400
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Dublin Heuston to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €22–35
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Parada de autobús del aeropuerto de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €39
- Website
- ALSA
- Aeropuerto de Santander
- €39
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- [email protected]
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
Car ferry from Bilbao to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–550
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
- Single Ticket
- €45–210
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–550
Ferry from Bilbao to Rosslare
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €250
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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