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How to get fromBilboa to Bilbaoby bus, plane, car, car ferry, or ferry

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There are 5 ways to get from Bilboa to Bilbao by bus, plane, car, car ferry, or ferry

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  1. Bus, fly to Bilbao Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Carlow Bus Stn to Red Cow Luasbus bus
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane DUB - BIO
    8h 2m
    €73–201

  2. Drive, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Bilboa to Rosslare Harbourcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbaocarferry car ferry
    29h 14m
    €64–579

  3. Bus, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport

    1. Take the bus from Carlow Bus Stn to Red Cow Luasbus bus
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane DUB - BIQ
    3. Take the bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    10h 35m
    €79–321

  4. Bus, fly to Santander Airport

    1. Take the bus from Carlow Bus Stn to Red Cow Luasbus bus
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane DUB - SDR
    3. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    9h 53m
    €73–225

  5. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Carlow Bus Stn to Redmond Squarebus bus 376
    2. Take the ferry from Rosslare to Santanderferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    34h 2m
    €266–460

Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration3h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€49Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,282.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 2m

What companies run services between Bilboa, Ireland and Bilbao, Spain?

There is no direct connection from Bilboa to Bilbao. However, you can take the line 487 bus to Carlow Fairgreen, walk to Carlow Bus Stn, take the bus to Red Cow Luas, take the line 726 bus to Airport Zone 16, walk to Dublin Airport (DUB) airport, fly to Bilbao Airport (BIO), walk to Aireportua/Aeropuerto, then take the bus to Moyua Plaza. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Bilboa to Bilbao via Rosslare Harbour and Bilbao in around 29h 14m.

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