There are 8 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€74–281Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Sligo to Rosslare Harbourcar
- Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbaocarferry
32h€103–634Bus
- 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 16m€83–220Bus to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly to Santander Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Sligo Bus Stn to Ireland W Airportbus
- Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane NOC - SDR
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
18h 2m€109–395Train, 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 30m€92–616Train, 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 18m€285–305Bus, 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 36m€327–361
Sligo to Bilbao by train, car ferry, and taxi
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sligo to Bilbao is to train and fly which costs €80 - €220 and takes 8h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Sligo to Bilbao is to bus and fly which takes 8h 6m and costs €70 - €290.
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 5:43 AM in Sligo and 6:43 AM in Bilbao.
There are 1702+ 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
- britishairways.com
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Bilbao Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–260
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Santander Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–360
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Santander Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–360
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Santander Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–370
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Santander Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–360
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Santander Airport via Liverpool, Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–370
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Bilbao Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–260
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Bilbao Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Santander Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–400
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Sligo to Drumcondra
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €18–26
Train from Sligo to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €18–27
Train from Dublin Connolly to Rosslare Europort
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €14–21
Train from Sligo to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €18–27
Train from Dublin Connolly to Rosslare Europort
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- 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 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 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
- +40 230 560 555
- [email protected]
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Dublin to Rădăuți
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €29–200
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Suceava to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €150–210
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- ALSA
- 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
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €244
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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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