There are 7 ways to get from Belfast to Basque Country by plane, car, car ferry, busferry, bus, 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 George Best Belfast City Airport to Bilbao Airport
best- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane BHD - BIO
7h 7m€104–216Fly Belfast International Airport to Santander Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane BFS - SDR
- Take the bus from Aeropuerto Santander-S.Ballest to Bilbao Intermodalbus
10h 29m€74–243Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Belfast to Rosslare Harbourcar
- Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbaocarferry
- Drive from Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastiáncar
32h 15m€120–659Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700 / ...
- Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to San Sebastián - Bus Stationbus
38h 7mBus to Dublin Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the bus from Glengall Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 21bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane DUB - BIO
6h 27m€81–311Fly Belfast International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane BFS - BIQ
10h 7m€78–294Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connollytrain
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Rosslare Europorttrain Ic / ...
- Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbaocarferry
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
37h 16m€101–630
George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Basque Country is to bus and fly which costs €80 - €320 and takes 6h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Basque Country is to bus and fly which takes 6h 27m and costs €80 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Belfast to Basque Country station. However, there are services departing from Belfast, Europa Buscentre and arriving at San Sebastián - Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station, London Victoria, Dover and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 7m.
The distance between Belfast and Basque Country is 1294 km.
The best way to get from Belfast to Basque Country without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 38h 7m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from Belfast to Basque Country, including transfers.
Belfast to Basque Country bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
Belfast to Basque Country bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
Basque Country is 1h ahead of Belfast. It is currently 8:42 PM in Belfast and 9:42 PM in Basque Country.
There are 1644+ hotels available in Basque Country.
What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Basque Country, Spain?
KLM, British Airways, and three other airlines fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 3 times a day.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–420
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Bilbao Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–150
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Santander Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Santander Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Santander Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Santander Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Santander Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €15–22
Train from Dublin Connolly to Rosslare Europort
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €14–21
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Aeropuerto Santander-S.Ballest to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- Website
- dublinexpress.ie
Bus from Glengall Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 21
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–150
- Website
- https://www.dublinexpress.ie/
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com/en/home
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- reservations@brittanyferries.ie
- Website
- brittanyferries.ie
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
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