There are 6 ways to get from Dublin Port to Bilbao by plane, ferry, train, bus, car, or car 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 to Bilbao Airport
best- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane DUB - BIO
5h 14m€58–194Ferry, train, bus via Paris
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus
20h 38m€434–735Ferry, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus
27h 51m€303–507Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Dublin Port to Rosslare Harbourcar
- Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbaocarferry
29h 38m€75–595Fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane DUB - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz to Bilbaobus
8h 8m€65–291Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Tara Street to Rosslare Europorttrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Rosslare to Santanderferry
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
35h 24m€270–283
Dublin Port to Bilbao by ferry, train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dublin Port to Bilbao is to fly which costs €55 - €200 and takes 5h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Dublin Port to Bilbao is to fly which takes 5h 14m and costs €55 - €200.
The distance between Dublin Port and Bilbao is 1179 km.
The best way to get from Dublin Port to Bilbao without a car is to ferry and train and bus via Paris which takes 20h 38m and costs €430 - €750.
It takes approximately 5h 14m to get from Dublin Port to Bilbao, including transfers.
Bilbao is 1h ahead of Dublin Port. It is currently 8:47 AM in Dublin Port and 9:47 AM in Bilbao.
There are 1716+ hotels available in Bilbao.
What companies run services between Dublin Port, Ireland and Bilbao, Spain?
Aer Lingus, British Airways, and Vueling Airlines fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 3 times a day.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Dublin Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–420
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Holyhead to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Holyhead to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €160–270
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Jean De Luz Ciboure
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Jean De Luz Ciboure
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Tara Street to Rosslare Europort
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €14–21
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Biarritz to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Stena Line
- 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
- €244
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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