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How to get fromLimerick to Bilbaoby bus, plane, car, car ferry, or ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Limerick to Bilbao by bus, plane, car, car ferry, or ferry

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  1. Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Terminal 1 Zone 2bus bus
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane DUB - BIO
    7h 14m
    €75–209

  2. Bus to Kerry Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Kerry Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane KIR - BIO
    9h 56m
    €47–155

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Limerick to Rosslare Harbourcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbaocarferry car ferry
    30h 29m
    €80–602

  4. Bus to Cork Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    1. Take the bus from Henry Street to Cork Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane ORK - BIO
    10h 21m
    €79–241

  5. Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Terminal 1 Zone 2bus bus
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane DUB - BIQ
    3. Take the bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    9h 53m
    €86–328

  6. Fly Shannon Airport to Bilbao Airport

    1. Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane SNN - BIO
    7h 53m
    €107–286

  7. Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Santander Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Terminal 1 Zone 2bus bus
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane DUB - SDR
    3. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    9h 31m
    €80–233

  8. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Waterford Bus Stnbus bus 55
    2. Take the bus from The Clock Tower to Wexford Stnbus bus 340
    3. Take the ferry from Rosslare to Santanderferry ferry
    4. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    35h 40m
    €272–480

Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration3h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€40Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,371.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 14m

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

Ryanair, Vueling Airlines, and Iberia fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) once daily.

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