There are 5 ways to get from Bilbao to Cork 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 9m€82–226Car ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the carferry from Bilbao to Rosslare Harbourcarferry
- Drive from Rosslare Harbour to Corkcar
31h 41m€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
8h 24m€108–272Fly 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 44m€80–229Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Bilbao to Rosslareferry
- Take the bus from Wexford Stn to The Clock Towerbus 340
- Take the bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Cork Andersn's Quaybus 600
34h 47m€282–306
Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Cork Airport (ORK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bilbao to Cork is to fly which costs €80 - €230 and takes 7h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Bilbao to Cork is to fly which takes 7h 9m and costs €80 - €230.
The distance between Bilbao and Cork is 1052 km.
It takes approximately 7h 9m to get from Bilbao to Cork, including transfers.
Cork is 1h behind Bilbao. It is currently 11:25 AM in Bilbao and 10:25 AM in Cork.
There are 312+ hotels available in Cork.
What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Cork, 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
- €70–180
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
- €60–220
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
- €95–370
- 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 35m
- 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
- 053 9142742
- [email protected]
- Website
- Wexford Bus
Bus from Wexford Stn to The Clock Tower
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- Wexford Bus
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dublin Coach
Bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Cork Andersn's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- €12–17
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Cork Andersn's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- 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
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €250
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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