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How to get fromRosslare Strand to Bilbaoby train, plane, car ferry, bus, or ferry

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There are 5 ways to get from Rosslare Strand to Bilbao by train, plane, car ferry, bus, or ferry

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  1. Train, fly to Bilbao Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Rosslare Strand to Tara Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane DUB - BIO
    8h 14m
    €71–213

  2. Car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbaocarferry car ferry
    28h 1m
    €49–557

  3. Train, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Rosslare Strand to Tara Streettrain train
    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
    10h 53m
    €76–320

  4. Train, fly to Santander Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Rosslare Strand to Tara Streettrain train
    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
    10h 32m
    €76–237

  5. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Rosslare to Santanderferry ferry Ie Roe-Es Sdr
    2. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus ALSA - Stder-Irun / ...
    31h 30m
    €298–428

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

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration3h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€40Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,337 km
  • Duration: 8h 14m

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.

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