There are 5 ways to get from Bilbao to Dublin by plane, bus, train, ferry, car ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Bilbao Airport
best- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Dublin Airport (DUB)BIO - DUB
4h 52m€77–184Car ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Bilbao to Rosslare Harbour
- Drive from Rosslare Harbour to Dublin
31h€68–234Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Lille
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from London Euston to Holyhead
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I0
27h 49m€214–678Bus to Santander Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Aeropuerto Santander-S.Ballest
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Dublin Airport (DUB)SDR - DUB
5h 37m€81–217Bus to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Biarritz - Airport Bus Station
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Dublin Airport (DUB)BIQ - DUB
6h 57m€75–282
Bilbao to Dublin by bus, train, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bilbao to Dublin is to car ferry and drive which costs €65 - €240 and takes 31h.
The fastest way to get from Bilbao to Dublin is to fly which takes 4h 52m and costs €75 - €190.
The distance between Bilbao and Dublin is 1178 km.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Dublin without a car is to bus and train and ferry which takes 27h 49m and costs €210 - €700.
It takes approximately 4h 52m to get from Bilbao to Dublin, including transfers.
Dublin is 1h behind Bilbao. It is currently 3:37 AM in Bilbao and 2:37 AM in Dublin.
There are 1069+ hotels available in Dublin.
What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Dublin, Ireland?
Aer Lingus, Air France, and Vueling Airlines fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Dublin Airport (DUB) twice daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Santander Airport to Dublin Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Santander Airport to Dublin Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Dublin Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Dublin Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–260
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Dublin Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–410
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Dublin Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €80–410
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–340
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- 1st Class
- €85–140
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bilbao to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bilbao to Biarritz - Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bilbao to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bilbao to Biarritz - Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–30
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Aeropuerto Santander-S.Ballest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- reservations@brittanyferries.ie
- Website
- brittanyferries.ie
Car ferry from Bilbao to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
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