There are 3 ways to get from Bilboa to Bilbao by bus, plane, car, car ferry, 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.
Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Carlow Bus Stn to Red Cow Luasbus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane DUB - BIO
7h 46m€68–201Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Bilboa to Rosslare Harbourcar
- Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbaocarferry
29h 14m€65–580Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Carlow Bus Stn to Redmond Squarebus 376
- Take the ferry from Rosslare to Santanderferry
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
34h 2m€300–324
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bilboa to Bilbao is to bus and fly which costs €65 - €210 and takes 7h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Bilboa to Bilbao is to bus and fly which takes 7h 46m and costs €65 - €210.
The distance between Bilboa and Bilbao is 1283 km.
The best way to get from Bilboa to Bilbao without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 34h 2m and costs €300 - €330.
It takes approximately 7h 46m to get from Bilboa to Bilbao, including transfers.
Bilbao is 1h ahead of Bilboa. It is currently 5:45 PM in Bilboa and 6:45 PM in Bilbao.
There are 1695+ hotels available in Bilbao.
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 Gran Vía 74. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Bilboa to Bilbao via Rosslare Harbour and Bilbao in around 29h 14m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- [email protected]
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
Bus from Carlow Bus Stn to Red Cow Luas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
- Phone
- 053 9142742
- [email protected]
- Website
- Wexford Bus
Bus from Carlow Bus Stn to Redmond Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Wexford Bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- [email protected]
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
Car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–550
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
- Single Ticket
- €45–210
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–550
Ferry from Rosslare to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €244
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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