There are 6 ways to get from Valencia to Bilboa by plane, bus, car, car ferry, train, or ferry
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Fly Valencia Airport to Dublin 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 17m€69–201Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Valencia to Bilbaocar
- Take the carferry from Bilbao to Rosslare Harbourcarferry
- Drive from Rosslare Harbour to Bilboacar
36h 38m€157–713Train to Alicante-Elche Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, 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€74–205Fly Valencia Airport to Cork Airport, train
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane VLC - ORK
- Take the train from Cork to Portlaoisetrain
- Take the train from Kildare to Carlowtrain
11h 55m€95–280Train to Reus Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, bus
- Take the train from Estació del Nord to Camp De Tarragonatrain
- Fly from Reus Airport (REU) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane REU - DUB
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 16 to Carlow Bus Stnbus
13h 11m€102–261Train, 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 ferry from Bilbao to Rosslareferry
- Take the bus from Rosslare Europort to Bunclodybus 132
41h 39m€384–695
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 - €210 and takes 9h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Valencia to Bilboa is to fly and bus which takes 9h 17m and costs €65 - €210.
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 ferry and bus which takes 41h 39m and costs €380 - €700.
It takes approximately 9h 17m to get from Valencia to Bilboa, including transfers.
Bilboa is 1h behind Valencia. It is currently 11:15 PM in Valencia and 10:15 PM in Bilboa.
There are 110+ 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 subway 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
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Dublin Airport via Newquay
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Valencia Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Valencia Airport to Cork Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Reus Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Reus Airport to Dublin Airport via Leeds Bradford
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Reus Airport to Dublin Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Estació del Nord to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Estació del Nord to Camp De Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Bilbao-Abando
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- [email protected]
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
Bus from Airport Zone 16 to Carlow Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
Bus from Airport Zone 16 to Carlow Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
Bus from Airport Zone 16 to Carlow Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- [email protected]
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
Car ferry from Bilbao to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–550
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
- Single Ticket
- €45–210
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–550
Ferry from Bilbao to Rosslare
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €200–390
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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