There are 7 ways to get from Bilbao to Limerick by plane, car ferry, car, train, bus, or ferry
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 Shannon Airport
best- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane BIO - SNN
9h 45m€133–328Car ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the carferry from Bilbao to Rosslare Harbourcarferry
- Drive from Rosslare Harbour to Limerickcar
31h 59m€78–604Fly Bilbao Airport to Dublin Airport, train
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane BIO - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Limerick Junctiontrain
8h 23m€82–223Fly Bilbao Airport to Cork Airport, train
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane BIO - ORK
- Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain
7h 37m€90–216Bus to Santander Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Parada de autobús del aeropuerto de Santanderbus
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane SDR - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Limerick Junctiontrain
8h 45m€113–269Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly to Shannon Airport
- Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Madrid Chamartíntrain
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane MAD - SNN
10h 37m€130–364Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Bilbao to Rosslareferry
- Take the bus from Wexford Stn to The Clock Towerbus 340
- Take the bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Limerick Colbertbus 55
36h 15m€249–458
Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Shannon Airport (SNN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bilbao to Limerick is to fly and train which costs €90 - €220 and takes 7h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Bilbao to Limerick is to fly and train which takes 7h 37m and costs €90 - €220.
The distance between Bilbao and Limerick is 1176 km.
It takes approximately 9h 45m to get from Bilbao to Limerick, including transfers.
Limerick is 1h behind Bilbao. It is currently 10:17 PM in Bilbao and 9:17 PM in Limerick.
There are 139+ hotels available in Limerick.
What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Limerick, Ireland?
Vueling Airlines, Aer Lingus, and three other airlines fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Shannon Airport (SNN) twice daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Shannon Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Shannon Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Shannon Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- When
- Wednesday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Flights from Santander Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Santander Airport to Dublin Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Santander Airport to Dublin Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Wednesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Santander Airport to Dublin Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Shannon Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–200
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Shannon Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Dublin Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Shannon Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–440
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Shannon Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–380
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–120
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–310
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Dublin Heuston to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €15–22
Train from Cork to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €9–13
Train from Dublin Heuston to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €15–22
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Bilbao-Abando to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Parada de autobús del aeropuerto de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €39
- Website
- ALSA
- Aeropuerto de Santander
- €39
- Phone
- 053 9142742
- info@wexfordbus.com
- Website
- Wexford Bus
Bus from Wexford Stn to The Clock Tower
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- Wexford Bus
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Limerick Colbert
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- 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
- €45–550
- Website
- https://www.brittanyferries.ie/
- Single Ticket
- €45–210
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–550
Ferry from Bilbao to Rosslare
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €210–400
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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