There are 6 ways to get from Cobh to Bilbao by plane, car, car ferry, train, bus, taxi, 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 Cork Airport to Bilbao Airport
best- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane ORK - BIO
9h 40m€79–231Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cobh to Rosslare Harbourcar
- Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbaocarferry
30h 10m€79–600Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane DUB - BIO
9h 2m€85–230Fly Cork Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane ORK - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus
10h 49m€145–331Fly Cork Airport to Santander Airport, bus
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane ORK - SDR
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
12h 13m€84–305Drive, taxi, ferry, bus
- Drive from Cobh to Hook Headcar
- Take the taxi from Ballyhack Lwr to Rosslaretaxi
- Take the ferry from Rosslare to Santanderferry
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
34h 35m€306–524
Cork Airport (ORK) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cobh to Bilbao is to fly which costs €75 - €240 and takes 9h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Cobh to Bilbao is to train and fly which takes 9h 2m and costs €85 - €230.
The distance between Cobh and Bilbao is 1079 km.
It takes approximately 9h 40m to get from Cobh to Bilbao, including transfers.
Bilbao is 1h ahead of Cobh. It is currently 5:07 PM in Cobh and 6:07 PM in Bilbao.
There are 1759+ hotels available in Bilbao.
What companies run services between Cobh, Ireland and Bilbao, Spain?
Air France, Aer Lingus, and three other airlines fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 4 times a day.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–250
Flights from Cork Airport to Santander Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from Cork Airport to Santander Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–370
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Cork to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €22–35
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- 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
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €200–380
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- €70–90
Ardkeen Taxis
- Phone
- +353 87 333 3333
- Website
- ardkeentaxis.ie
Liga Taxi
- Website
- ligataxi-wd.com
Rapid Cabs
- Phone
- +353 51 858 585
- Website
- rapidcabs.com
Waterford Taxis
- Phone
- +353 51 331 033
- Website
- waterfordtaxi.com
Joe O’Sheas Taxi
- Phone
- +353 86 305 3009
Strand Cabs
- Phone
- +353 51 390 553
Tramore Cabs
- Phone
- +353 51 391 500
Dinny's Cabs
- Phone
- +353 86 025 2590
O C Cabs
- Phone
- +353 87 838 3230
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