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

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

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  1. Fly Cork Airport to Bilbao Airport

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    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane ORK - BIO
    6h 6m
    €79–201

  2. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cobh to Rosslare Harbourcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbaocarferry car ferry
    30h 10m
    €79–600

  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 - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    10h 49m
    €145–341

  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 23m
    €90–230

  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 13m
    €84–305

  6. Drive, taxi, ferry, bus

    1. Drive from Cobh to Hook Headcar car
    2. Take the taxi from Ballyhack Lwr to Rosslaretaxi taxi
    3. Take the ferry from Rosslare to Santanderferry ferry
    4. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    34h 35m
    €306–524

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

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration1h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€60Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,078.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 6m

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

Aer Lingus flies from Cork Airport (ORK) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 3 times a week.

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