There are 10 ways to get from Bilbao to Donegal by plane, bus, car ferry, car, 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 Dublin Airport, bus
best- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane BIO - DUB
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 12 to Donegalbus
9h 3m€83–222Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Bilbao to Rosslare Harbourcarferry
- Drive from Rosslare Harbour to Donegalcar
33h 38m€113–655Fly Bilbao Airport to City Of Derry Airport, bus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)plane BIO - LDY
- Take the bus from Derry Bus Station to Donegalbus
10h 53m€86–320Fly Bilbao Airport to Donegal Airport, bus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Donegal Airport (CFN)plane BIO - CFN
- Take the bus from An Clochán Liath to Donegalbus
10h 58m€100–498Bus to Santander Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Parada de autobús del aeropuerto de Santanderbus
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane SDR - DUB
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 12 to Donegalbus
9h 51m€114–278Fly Bilbao Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane BIO - BHD
- Take the train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Londonderrytrain
- Take the bus from Derry Bus Station to Donegalbus
12h 26m€112–289Fly Bilbao Airport to Belfast International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane BIO - BFS
- Take the train from Antrim to Londonderrytrain
- Take the bus from Derry Bus Station to Donegalbus
12h 21m€152–371Fly Bilbao Airport to Shannon Airport, bus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane BIO - SNN
- Take the bus from Shannon Airport to Galway Ceanntbus
- Take the bus from Galway Cathdrl to Donegalbus
14h 40m€107–332Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Bilbao to Rosslareferry
- Take the bus from Wexford Stn to Ifscbus 740
- Take the bus from Dublin Busáras to Donegalbus 30
39h 16m€300–336Car ferry, train, bus
- Take the carferry from Bilbao to Rosslare Harbourcarferry
- Take the train from Rosslare Europort to Tara Streettrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Dublin Busáras to Donegalbus 30
39h 45m€103–632
Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bilbao to Donegal is to fly and bus which costs €80 - €230 and takes 9h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Bilbao to Donegal is to fly and bus which takes 9h 3m and costs €80 - €230.
The distance between Bilbao and Donegal is 1392 km.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Donegal without a car is to car ferry and train and bus which takes 39h 45m and costs €100 - €650.
It takes approximately 9h 3m to get from Bilbao to Donegal, including transfers.
Donegal is 1h behind Bilbao. It is currently 3:04 AM in Bilbao and 2:04 AM in Donegal.
There are 336+ hotels available in Donegal.
What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Donegal, Ulster, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Bilbao to Donegal. However, you can take the bus to Aireportua/Aeropuerto, walk to Bilbao Airport (BIO) airport, fly to Dublin Airport (DUB), walk to Airport Zone 12, then take the bus to Donegal. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Bilbao to Donegal via Bilbao and Rosslare Harbour in around 33h 38m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Dublin Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Bilbao Airport to City Of Derry Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–290
Flights from Bilbao Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Bilbao Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Shannon Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–270
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–220
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Belfast International Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Belfast International Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Belfast International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Belfast International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Santander Airport to Dublin Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Shannon Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Shannon Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–270
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Shannon Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Shannon Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–290
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Donegal Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–470
Flights from Bilbao Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from Bilbao Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Shannon Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–400
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–360
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Londonderry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- Translink
Train from Antrim to Londonderry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Rosslare Europort to Tara Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €14–21
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Airport Zone 12 to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Derry Bus Station to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Airport Zone 12 to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Derry Bus Station to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Derry Bus Station to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Shannon Airport to Galway Ceannt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Dublin Busáras to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Dublin Busáras to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Derry Bus Station to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €17–24
Bus from An Clochán Liath to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €16–22
Bus from Derry Bus Station to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €17–24
Bus from Derry Bus Station to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €17–24
Bus from Wexford Stn to Ifsc
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €23–35
- Phone
- +353 74 954 8114
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bus Feda Teoranta
Bus from An Clochán Liath to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–22
- Website
- Bus Feda Teoranta
Bus from Galway Cathdrl to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–28
- Website
- Bus Feda Teoranta
- 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 Ifsc
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- Wexford Bus
- 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
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
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