There are 4 ways to get from Rosslare Strand to Bilbao by train, plane, car ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, fly to Bilbao Airport
best- Take the train from Rosslare Strand to Tara Streettrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane DUB - BIO
8h 12m€71–212Car ferry
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbaocarferry
28h 1m€49–557Train, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Take the train from Rosslare Strand to Tara Streettrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane DUB - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz to Bilbaobus
10h 28m€82–310Train, fly to Santander Airport, bus
- Take the train from Rosslare Strand to Tara Streettrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane DUB - SDR
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
10h 20m€84–232
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rosslare Strand to Bilbao is to train and fly which costs €70 - €220 and takes 8h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Rosslare Strand to Bilbao is to train and fly which takes 8h 12m and costs €70 - €220.
No, there is no direct ferry from Rosslare Strand to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Rosslare Harbour and arriving at Bilbao via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 1m.
The distance between Rosslare Strand and Bilbao is 1337 km.
It takes approximately 8h 12m to get from Rosslare Strand to Bilbao, including transfers.
There are 1821+ hotels available in Bilbao.
What companies run services between Rosslare Strand, Ireland and Bilbao, Spain?
Brittany Ferries operates a car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbao twice a week. Tickets cost €45–550 and the journey takes 27h 30m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 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
Flights from Dublin Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Dublin Airport to Santander Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–290
Flights from Dublin Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–420
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–65
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Rosslare Strand to Tara Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €14–20
Train from Rosslare Strand to Tara Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €14–20
Train from Rosslare Strand to Tara Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €14–20
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Biarritz to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittanyferries.ie
Car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–550
- Website
- https://www.brittanyferries.ie/
- Single Ticket
- €45–210
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–550
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