There are 7 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
8h 21m€77–196Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Bilbao to Rosslare Harbourcarferry
- Drive from Rosslare Harbour to Corkcar
31h 41m€78–605Bus 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
7h 53m€108–292Bus to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Biarritzbus
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane BIQ - ORK
10h 8m€113–354Fly 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 42m€80–229Fly Bilbao Airport to Shannon Airport, train
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane BIO - SNN
- Take the train from Limerick Junction to Corktrain
12h 11m€91–317Ferry, 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 €75 - €200 and takes 8h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Bilbao to Cork is to bus and fly which takes 7h 53m and costs €100 - €300.
The distance between Bilbao and Cork is 1059 km.
It takes approximately 8h 21m to get from Bilbao to Cork, including transfers.
Cork is 1h behind Bilbao. It is currently 1:34 AM in Bilbao and 12:34 AM in Cork.
There are 317+ hotels available in Cork.
What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Cork, Ireland?
Air France, Vueling Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Cork Airport (ORK) 4 times a day.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Cork Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–180
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Cork Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–180
Flights from Santander Airport to Cork Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–360
Flights from Santander Airport to Cork Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Santander Airport to Cork Airport via Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Cork Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–260
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Shannon Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Shannon Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Wednesday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Shannon Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–290
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Shannon Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–320
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Cork Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–420
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Cork Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–650
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Cork Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–750
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Cork Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–420
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Cork Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–650
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Cork Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Shannon Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–420
- 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
Train from Limerick Junction to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €9–13
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bilbao to Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €250
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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