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

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There are 5 ways to get from Shannon to Bilbao by plane, car, car ferry, or bus

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Fly Shannon Airport to Bilbao Airport
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1. Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane SNN - BIO
7h 43m
€65–233
Drive, car ferry
1. Drive from Shannon to Rosslare Harbourcar
2. Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbaocarferry
30h 43m
€83–606
Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
1. Take the bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Terminal 1 Zone 2bus
2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane DUB - BIO
8h 47m
€87–225
Fly Shannon Airport to Santander Airport, bus
1. Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane SNN - SDR
2. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
14h 2m
€98–343
Bus to Cork Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
1. Take the bus from Henry Street to Cork Airportbus
2. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane ORK - BIO
8h 6m
€86–267

Shannon Airport (SNN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) flights

15Weekly Planes

6h 18mAverage Duration

€58Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Shannon to Bilbao.

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Distance: 1,153.5 km
Duration: 7h 43m

What companies run services between Shannon, IE-CE, Ireland and Bilbao, Spain?

Aer Lingus, Vueling Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) twice daily.

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Bilbao(opens in a new window), Spain(opens in a new window)

Bilbao is a city in northern Spain, the largest city in the province of Biscay and in the Basque Country as a whole. It is also the largest city proper in northern Spain. Bilbao is the tenth largest city in Spain, with a population of more than 347,000 as of 2023. The Bilbao metropolitan area has 1,037,847 inhabitants, making it the most populous metropolitan area in northern Spain; with a population of 875,552, the comarca of Greater Bilbao is the fifth-largest urban area in Spain. Bilbao is also the main urban area in what is defined as the Greater Basque region.

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