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There are 7 ways to get from Belfast to Bilbao by plane, car, car ferry, busferry, bus, or train

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  1. Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Bilbao Airport

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    1. Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane BHD - BIO
    7h 7m
    €104–206

  2. Fly Belfast International Airport to Santander Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane BFS - SDR
    2. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    10h 39m
    €72–233

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Belfast to Rosslare Harbourcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbaocarferry car ferry
    31h 16m
    €98–265

  4. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry bus ferry 923
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus bus 700 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 700
    5. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Bilbaobus bus
    39h 24m

  5. Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    1. Take the bus from Glengall Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 21bus bus
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane DUB - BIO
    6h 27m
    €73–186

  6. Fly Belfast International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane BFS - BIQ
    2. Take the bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbaobus bus
    11h 25m
    €82–283

  7. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connollytrain train
    2. Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Rosslare Europorttrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbaocarferry car ferry
    35h 25m
    €85–241

George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration4h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€61Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Bilbao, Spain?

British Airways, Vueling Airlines, and three other airlines fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) twice daily.

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