There are 7 ways to get from Londonderry to Bilbao by plane, car, car ferry, train, bus, 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 City Of Derry Airport
best- Fly from City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LDY - BIO
14h 6m€80–327Bus to Donegal Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Letterkenny Bus to Croithlíbus
- Fly from Donegal Airport (CFN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane CFN - BIO
14h 56m€72–345Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Londonderry to Rosslare Harbourcar
- Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbaocarferry
32h 25m€117–655Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly
- Take the train from Londonderry to Belfast Lanyon Placetrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane BHD - BIO
9h 48m€102–291Train, bus to Dublin Airport, fly
- Take the train from Londonderry to Belfast Grand Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane DUB - BIO
9h 30m€78–348Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Derry Foyleside to The Gresham Hotelbus
- 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
40h 5m€287–307Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from North West Transport Hub to Dublin Airport T2bus X4 / ...
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourgferry
- Take the bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routierebus
- Take the bus from Rennes to Bilbaobus
40h 44m€446–1,211
Londonderry to Bilbao by bus, foot, and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Londonderry to Bilbao is to train and bus and fly which costs €75 - €350 and takes 9h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Londonderry to Bilbao is to train and bus and fly which takes 9h 30m and costs €75 - €350.
The distance between Londonderry and Bilbao is 1367 km.
The best way to get from Londonderry to Bilbao without a car is to bus and train and ferry which takes 40h 5m and costs €280 - €310.
It takes approximately 14h 6m to get from Londonderry to Bilbao, including transfers.
Bilbao is 1h ahead of Londonderry. It is currently 7:55 AM in Londonderry and 8:55 AM in Bilbao.
There are 1721+ hotels available in Bilbao.
What companies run services between Londonderry, Northern Ireland and Bilbao, Spain?
Loganair and Vueling Airlines fly from City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) once daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–320
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Bilbao Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Londonderry to Belfast Lanyon Place
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- Translink
Train from Londonderry to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- €4
Bus from North West Transport Hub to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- €4
- 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
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €244
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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