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

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

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  1. Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Red Cow Luasbus bus
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane DUB - BIO
    7h 18m
    €71–208

  2. Drive, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Waterford to Rosslare Harbourcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbaocarferry car ferry
    28h 48m
    €61–573

  3. Bus to Cork Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    1. Take the bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Cork Andersn's Quaybus bus
    2. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane ORK - BIO
    7h 4m
    €83–272

  4. Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Red Cow Luasbus bus
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane DUB - BIQ
    3. Take the bus from Biarritz to Bilbaobus bus
    9h 35m
    €82–307

  5. Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Santander Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Red Cow Luasbus bus
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane DUB - SDR
    3. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    9h 32m
    €79–228

Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration3h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€58Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,341.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 18m

What companies run services between Waterford, Ireland and Bilbao, Spain?

There is no direct connection from Waterford to Bilbao. However, you can take the bus to Red Cow Luas, take the line 726 bus to Airport Zone 16, walk to Dublin Airport (DUB) airport, fly to Bilbao Airport (BIO), walk to Aireportua/Aeropuerto, then take the bus to Gran Vía 46. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Waterford to Bilbao via Rosslare Harbour and Bilbao in around 28h 48m.

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