There are 9 ways to get from Sligo to Bilbao by bus, plane, car, car ferry, train, 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.
Bus to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly to Bilbao Airport
best- Take the bus from Sligo Bus Stn to Ireland W Airportbus
- Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane NOC - BIO
8h 6m€69–261Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Sligo to Rosslare Harbourcar
- Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbaocarferry
32h€101–632Bus
- Take the bus from Sligo Bus Stn to Liffey Valley SCbus
- Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuțibus
- Take the bus from Suceava to Bilbao Intermodalbus
4d 10h€230–474Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the train from Sligo to Drumcondratrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane DUB - BIO
8h 11m€83–220Bus to Donegal Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the bus from Sligo Markievicz to Croithlíbus
- Fly from Donegal Airport (CFN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane CFN - BIO
15h 11m€75–313Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Take the train from Sligo to Drumcondratrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane DUB - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus
10h 50m€94–340Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Sligo to Dublin Connollytrain Ic
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Rosslare Europorttrain Ic / ...
- Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbaocarferry
36h 18m€93–616Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Sligo to Dublin Connollytrain Ic
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Rosslare Europorttrain Ic / ...
- Take the ferry from Rosslare to Santanderferry
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
38h 23m€241–441Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Sligo Bus Stn to Dublin Busárasbus 23
- Take the bus from Dublin Busáras to Wexford Stnbus 2
- Take the ferry from Rosslare to Santanderferry
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
38h 42m€283–497
Sligo to Bilbao by train, car ferry, taxi, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sligo to Bilbao is to train and fly which costs €80 - €220 and takes 8h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Sligo to Bilbao is to bus and fly which takes 8h 6m and costs €65 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Sligo to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Sligo Bus Stn and arriving at Bilbao Intermodal via Dublin, Rădăuţi and Suceava. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 10h.
The distance between Sligo and Bilbao is 1323 km.
The best way to get from Sligo to Bilbao without a car is to bus which takes 4 days 10h and costs €230 - €480.
It takes approximately 8h 6m to get from Sligo to Bilbao, including transfers.
Sligo to Bilbao bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Sligo Bus Stn station.
Sligo to Bilbao bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Liffey Valley SC station.
Bilbao is 1h ahead of Sligo. It is currently 7:50 PM in Sligo and 8:50 PM in Bilbao.
There are 1758+ hotels available in Bilbao.
What companies run services between Sligo, Ireland and Bilbao, Spain?
You can take a bus from Sligo Bus Stn to Bilbao Intermodal via Liffey Valley SC, Dublin, Rădăuți, Rădăuţi, and Suceava in around 4d 10h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
Flights from Dublin Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Sligo to Drumcondra
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €18–26
Train from Sligo to Drumcondra
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €18–26
Train from Sligo to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €18–27
Train from Dublin Connolly to Rosslare Europort
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €14–21
Train from Sligo to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €18–27
Train from Dublin Connolly to Rosslare Europort
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €14–21
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Sligo Bus Stn to Ireland W Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Sligo Bus Stn to Liffey Valley SC
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Sligo Bus Stn to Dublin Busáras
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Dublin Busáras to Wexford Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- 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
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
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €200–380
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Rosslare to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €200–380
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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