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How to get fromCobh to Bilbaoby train, plane, car, car ferry, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Cobh to Bilbao by train, plane, car, car ferry, or bus

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  1. Train to Cork Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

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    1. Take the train from Cobh to Corktrain train
    2. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane ORK - BIO
    5h 50m
    €74–231

  2. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cobh to Rosslare Harbourcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbaocarferry car ferry
    30h 10m
    €80–601

  3. Fly Cork Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane ORK - BIQ
    2. Take the bus from Biarritz to Bilbaobus bus
    10h 24m
    €145–359

  4. Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    1. Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain train
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane DUB - BIO
    9h 7m
    €85–230

  5. Fly Cork Airport to Santander Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane ORK - SDR
    2. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    12h 30m
    €92–731

  6. Drive, car ferry via Waterford

    1. Drive from Cobh to Hook Headcar car
    2. Drive from Ballyhack Lwr to Rosslare Harbourcar car
    3. Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbaocarferry car ferry
    33h 23m
    €83–609

Cork Airport (ORK) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) flights

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration1h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€66Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,078.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 50m

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

There is no direct connection from Cobh to Bilbao. However, you can take the train to Cork, walk to Cork Kent Stn, take the line 225 bus to Cork Airport, walk to Cork Airport (ORK) airport, fly to Bilbao Airport (BIO), walk to Aireportua/Aeropuerto, then take the bus to Gran Vía 46. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Cobh to Bilbao via Rosslare Harbour and Bilbao in around 30h 10m.

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