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How to get fromCherbourg-Octeville to Bilboaby car ferry, car, plane, bus, ferry, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Cherbourg-Octeville to Bilboa by car ferry, car, plane, bus, ferry, or train

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  1. Car ferry, drive

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    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Rosslare Harbourcarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Rosslare Harbour to Bilboacar car
    19h 23m
    €96–515

  2. Car ferry to Southampton Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Portsmouth International Portcarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane SOU - DUB
    3. Take the bus from Airport Zone 16 to Carlow Bus Stnbus bus
    14h 37m
    €107–521

  3. Ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Cherbourg to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry Cherbourg-Dublin Ferryport B+I
    2. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Carlowtrain train Re / ...
    21h 47m
    €152–714

  4. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Rosslare Harbourcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Rosslare Europort to Bunclodybus bus 132
    3. Take the bus from Bunclody to Carlowbus bus 484
    23h 27m
    €102–524

  5. Ferry, ferry to Guernsey Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Alderneyferry ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Alderney to Guernsey St Peter Portferry ferry
    3. Fly from Guernsey Airport (GCI) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane GCI - DUB
    4. Take the bus from Airport Zone 16 to Carlow Bus Stnbus bus
    13h 5m
    €253–571

  6. Car ferry, train to Bristol Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Portsmouth International Portcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane BRS - DUB
    4. Take the bus from Airport Zone 16 to Carlow Bus Stnbus bus
    16h 36m
    €116–506

  7. Train, bus to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Take the bus from Paris Porte Maillot to Aéroport Paris Beauvaisbus bus
    3. Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane BVA - DUB
    4. Take the bus from Airport Zone 16 to Carlow Bus Stnbus bus
    12h 45m
    €109–364

Southampton Airport (SOU) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration2h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€56Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 675 km
  • Duration: 19h 23m

What companies run services between Cherbourg-Octeville, France and Bilboa, Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Cherbourg-Octeville to Bilboa. However, you can take the car ferry to Rosslare Harbour then drive to Bilboa. Alternatively, you can take the car ferry to Portsmouth International Port, walk to International Port, take the bus to Health Centre, walk to Cosham, take the train to Southampton Central, take the train to Southampton Airport Parkway, walk to Southampton Airport (SOU) airport, fly to Dublin Airport (DUB), walk to Airport Zone 16, take the bus to Carlow Bus Stn, walk to Carlow Fairgreen, then take the line 487 bus to Bilboa.

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