There are 4 ways to get from Valencia to Bilboa by plane, bus, car, car ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Valencia Airport, bus
best- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane VLC - DUB
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 16 to Carlow Bus Stnbus
9h 16m€69–231Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Valencia to Bilbaocar
- Take the car ferry from Bilbao to Rosslare Harbourcarferry
- Drive from Rosslare Harbour to Bilboacar
36h 38m€156–712Train to Alicante-Elche Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Estació del Nord to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane ALC - DUB
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 16 to Carlow Bus Stnbus
11h 51m€79–195Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Madrid Chamartíntrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Bilbao-Abandotrain Alv
- Take the car ferry from Bilbao to Rosslare Harbourcarferry
- Take the bus from Rosslare Europort to Bunclodybus 132
41h 46m€227–861
Valencia Airport (VLC) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Valencia to Bilboa is to fly and bus which costs €65 - €240 and takes 9h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Valencia to Bilboa is to fly and bus which takes 9h 16m and costs €65 - €240.
The distance between Valencia and Bilboa is 1740 km.
The best way to get from Valencia to Bilboa without a car is to train and car ferry and bus which takes 41h 46m and costs €220 - €900.
It takes approximately 9h 16m to get from Valencia to Bilboa, including transfers.
Bilboa is 1h behind Valencia. It is currently 7:30 AM in Valencia and 6:30 AM in Bilboa.
There are 111+ hotels available in Bilboa.
What companies run services between Valencia, Spain and Bilboa, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Valencia to Bilboa. However, you can take the line 5 vehicle to Aeroport, walk to Valencia Airport (VLC) airport, fly to Dublin Airport (DUB), walk to Airport Zone 16, take the bus to Carlow Bus Stn, walk to Carlow Fairgreen, then take the line 487 bus to Bilboa. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Valencia to Bilboa via Bilbao and Rosslare Harbour in around 36h 38m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Valencia Airport to Dublin Airport via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Dublin Airport via Newquay
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–270
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Estació del Nord to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Bilbao-Abando
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- [email protected]
- Website
- jjkavanagh.ie
Bus from Airport Zone 16 to Carlow Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.ie/
Bus from Airport Zone 16 to Carlow Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Rosslare Europort to Bunclody
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €16–22
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittanyferries.ie
Car ferry from Bilbao to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–550
- Website
- https://www.brittanyferries.ie/
- Single Ticket
- €45–210
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–550
Car ferry from Bilbao to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- 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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