How to get fromBilbao to Cobhby plane, car ferry, car, bus or train

Travel from

To

See all options

Search accommodation with Expedia

There are 5 ways to get from Bilbao to Cobh by plane, car ferry, car, 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 Bilbao Airport to Cork Airport
best
1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Cork Airport (ORK)BIO - ORK
5h 48m
€83–223
Car ferry, drive
cheapest
1. Take the car ferry from Bilbao to Rosslare Harbour
2. Drive from Rosslare Harbour to Cobh
31h 35m
€78–605
Bus to Santander Airport, fly to Cork Airport
1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Aeropuerto Santander-S.Ballest
2. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Cork Airport (ORK)SDR - ORK
10h 13m
€88–403
Fly Bilbao Airport to Dublin Airport, train
1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Dublin Airport (DUB)BIO - DUB
2. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Cork
9h 21m
€101–244
Fly Bilbao Airport to Shannon Airport, train
1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Shannon Airport (SNN)BIO - SNN
2. Take the train from Limerick Junction to Cork
12h 43m
€107–204

Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Cork Airport (ORK) flights

2Weekly Planes

1h 55mAverage Duration

€50Cheapest Price

Questions & Answers

Launch map view

Distance: 1,079.8 km
Duration: 5h 48m

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

Aer Lingus flies from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Cork Airport (ORK) twice a week.

Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more

Airlines

Train operators

Bus operators

Ferry operators

Want to know more about travelling around the world?

Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Read our range of informative guides on popular transport routes and companies - including Need to know: Greyhound, Getting around the Cyclades, and How to get from London City Airport into central London - to help you get the most out of your next trip.

Cobh, Ireland

Discover how to get to attractions and hotels near Cobh.

Things to do in Cobh

Spike Island(Opens in a new window)

Spike Island (Irish: Inis Píc) is an island of 103 acres in Cork Harbour, Ireland. Originally the site of a monastic settlement, the island is dominated by an 18th-century star fort named Fort Mitchel. The island's strategic location within the harbour meant it was used at times for defence and as a prison. Since the early 21st century the island has been developed as a heritage tourist attraction, with €5.5m investment in exhibition and visitor spaces and accompanying tourism marketing. There were in excess of 10,000 visitors to the island during the month of August 2016. Spike Island was named top European tourist attraction at the 2017 World Travel Awards.

Fota Wildlife Park(Opens in a new window)

Fota Wildlife Park is a 100 acre wildlife park located on Fota Island, near Carrigtwohill, County Cork, Ireland. It is an independently funded, not-for-profit charity that is also one of the leading tourism, wildlife and conservation attractions in Ireland. The park has an annual attendance of 440,000 visitors. Opened in 1983, the park is home to nearly 30 mammal and 50 bird species. Some of the animals roam freely with the visitors, such as the ring-tailed lemurs and wallabies, while larger animals, including the giraffe and bison, live in paddocks with barriers that are intended to be unobtrusive for visitors to view the animals in a more natural environment. Fota Wildlife Park also has red pandas, tapirs, siamang gibbons and other types of animals.

Cobh Heritage Centre(Opens in a new window)

The Cobh Heritage Centre is a museum located in Cobh, County Cork, Ireland. It is attached to Cobh railway station.

Camden Fort Meagher(Opens in a new window)

Camden Fort Meagher is a coastal defence fortification close to Crosshaven, County Cork, Ireland. Together with similar structures at Fort Mitchell (Spike Island), Fort Davis (Whitegate), and Templebreedy Battery (also close to Crosshaven), the fort was built to defend the mouth of Cork Harbour. Though originally constructed in the 16th century, the current structures of the 45 acre fort (65% of which is underground) date to the 1860s. Originally named Fort Camden and operated by the British Armed Forces, the fort (along with other Treaty Port installations) was handed-over to the Irish Defence Forces in 1938. Renamed Fort Meagher in honour of Thomas Francis Meagher, it remained an Irish military installation until 1989 when the Irish Army handed the fort over to Cork County Council. It remained largely overgrown until 2010 when a group of local volunteers began restoration and development of the fort for heritage and tourism purposes. The fort was renamed Camden Fort Meagher and is now open seasonally to visitors, with exhibits on the fort's Brennan torpedo installation (the world's first "practical guided weapon") and one of the only resident 9/11 exhibits outside the United States.

Places to stay in Cobh

WatersEdge Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.7Fabulous

Commodore Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.4Very Good

Bella Vista Hotel & Self Catering Suites(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

West Beach House -Sea Views(Opens in a new window)

9.3Superb

Rome2Rio makes travelling from Bilbao to Cobh easy.

Rome2Rio is a door-to-door travel information and booking engine, helping you get to and from any location in the world. Find all the transport options for your trip from Bilbao to Cobh right here. Rome2Rio displays up to date schedules, route maps, journey times and estimated fares from relevant transport operators, ensuring you can make an informed decision about which option will suit you best. Rome2Rio also offers online bookings for selected operators, making reservations easy and straightforward.