There are 9 ways to get from León to Bilboa by plane, bus, car, car ferry, taxi, train, 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 from León Airport, bus
best- Fly from León Airport (LEN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane LEN - DUB
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 16 to Carlow Bus Stnbus
12h 44m€361–1,317Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Leon to Madrid Chamartíntrain
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane MAD - DUB
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 16 to Carlow Bus Stnbus
11h 2m€99–295Drive, car ferry
- Drive from León to Bilbaocar
- Take the carferry from Bilbao to Rosslare Harbourcarferry
- Drive from Rosslare Harbour to Bilboacar
33h 50m€116–654Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Leon to Oviedobus
- Take the bus from Oviedo to Suceavabus
- Take the bus from Rădăuți to Dublinbus
- Take the bus from Blanchardstown to Garden Villagebus
- Take the taxi from Garden Village to Bilboataxi
4d 18h€344–605Train, bus to Asturias Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Leon to Oviedotrain
- Take the bus from [OVIEDO/UVIÉU] Estación Bus Oviedo IL- Pepe Cosmen [CTA 21470] to [ANZU|Aeropuerto] Aeropuerto - Llegadas [CTA 03073]bus
- Fly from Asturias Airport (OVD) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane OVD - DUB
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 16 to Carlow Bus Stnbus
10h 20m€104–275Train to Santiago De Compostela Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Leon to Santiago De Compostelatrain
- Fly from Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane SCQ - DUB
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 16 to Carlow Bus Stnbus
14h 8m€107–364Train, bus to Bilbao Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Leon to Vitoria/Gasteiztrain
- Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz - Estación de Autobuses to Aireportua/Aeropuerto Bilbaobus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane BIO - DUB
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 16 to Carlow Bus Stnbus
13h 42m€119–285Train, train to Santander Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Leon to Palenciatrain
- Take the train from Palencia to Santandertrain
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane SDR - DUB
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 16 to Carlow Bus Stnbus
13h 10m€103–278Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Leon to Miranda De Ebrotrain Alv
- Take the train from Miranda De Ebro to Bilbao-Abandotrain Alv / ...
- Take the ferry from Bilbao to Rosslareferry
- Take the bus from Rosslare Europort to Bunclodybus 132
38h 39m€385–431
León Airport (LEN) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from León to Bilboa is to train and fly and bus which costs €100 - €280 and takes 13h 10m.
The fastest way to get from León to Bilboa is to train and bus and fly which takes 10h 20m and costs €100 - €280.
The distance between León and Bilboa is 1335 km.
The best way to get from León to Bilboa without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 4 days 18h and costs €340 - €650.
It takes approximately 12h 44m to get from León to Bilboa, including transfers.
Bilboa is 1h behind León. It is currently 3:44 PM in León and 2:44 PM in Bilboa.
There are 109+ hotels available in Bilboa.
What companies run services between León, Spain and Bilboa, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from León to Bilboa. However, you can take the bus to Zamora. 4, walk to León Airport (LEN) 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. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from León to Bilboa via Bilbao and Rosslare Harbour in around 33h 50m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from León Airport to Dublin Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
Flights from León Airport to Dublin Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–500
Flights from León Airport to Dublin Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–480
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Dublin Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–230
Flights from Santander Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Santander Airport to Dublin Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Santander Airport to Dublin Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Wednesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Santander Airport to Dublin Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Leon to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Leon to Oviedo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Leon to Palencia
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- [email protected]
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
Bus from Airport Zone 16 to Carlow Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
Bus from Airport Zone 16 to Carlow Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
Bus from Airport Zone 16 to Carlow Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
Bus from Airport Zone 16 to Carlow Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
Bus from Airport Zone 16 to Carlow Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
Bus from Airport Zone 16 to Carlow Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- [email protected]
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
Car ferry from Bilbao to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–550
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
- Single Ticket
- €45–210
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–550
Ferry from Bilbao to Rosslare
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €250
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Estimated price
- €120–150
Bray Cabs
- Phone
- +353 1 286 1111
Bray Taxi
- Phone
- +353 86 807 5589
- Website
- braytaxi.com
Simon Napier Taxis
- Phone
- +353 86 053 5904
66100 Cabs
- Phone
- +353 404 66 100
- Website
- wicklowtaxis.com
Taxi Wicklow
- Phone
- +353 87 956 1111
- Website
- taxiwicklow.com
Wicklow Kabs
- Phone
- +353 404 66 888
Glendalough Cabs
- Phone
- +353 87 972 9452
- Website
- glendaloughcabs.ie
N11 Cabs
- Phone
- +353 404 29000
- Website
- mickdunbar.com
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