There are 5 ways to get from Bilbao to Rosslare Harbour by plane, train, car ferry, 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 Dublin Airport, train
best- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Dublin Airport (DUB)BIO - DUB
- Take the train from Tara Street to Rosslare Europort
8h 55m€90–205Car ferry
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Bilbao to Rosslare Harbour
29h 19m€78–589Bus to Santander Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Aeropuerto Santander-S.Ballest
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Dublin Airport (DUB)SDR - DUB
- Take the train from Tara Street to Rosslare Europort
9h 40m€100–228Fly Bilbao Airport to Cork Airport, bus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Cork Airport (ORK)BIO - ORK
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Station to Waterford Bus Station
- Take the bus from Waterford Bus Station to Rosslare Harbour
9h 45m€97–258Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Rennes
- Take the bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Gare
- Take the ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Rosslare Harbour
34h 56m
Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bilbao to Rosslare Harbour is to bus and fly and train which costs €100 - €230 and takes 9h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Bilbao to Rosslare Harbour is to fly and train which takes 8h 55m and costs €90 - €210.
The distance between Bilbao and Rosslare Harbour is 1343 km.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Rosslare Harbour without a car is to car ferry which takes 29h 19m and costs €75 - €600.
It takes approximately 8h 55m to get from Bilbao to Rosslare Harbour, including transfers.
Rosslare Harbour is 1h behind Bilbao. It is currently 3:56 AM in Bilbao and 2:56 AM in Rosslare Harbour.
There are 150+ hotels available in Rosslare Harbour.
What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Rosslare Harbour, IE-WX, Ireland?
Brittany Ferries operates a car ferry from Bilbao to Rosslare Harbour twice a week. Tickets cost €45–550 and the journey takes 29h.
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- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–140
Flights from Santander Airport to Dublin Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- 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
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Tara Street to Rosslare Europort
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €14–21
- 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
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Cork Bus Station to Waterford Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Waterford Bus Station to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Cork Bus Station to Waterford Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Cork Bus Station to Waterford Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bilbao to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +33 806 07 95 30
- contact@capcotentin.fr
- Website
- capcotentin.fr
Bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Gare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- Cap Cotentin
- 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
- Brittany Ferries
- Single Ticket
- €45–210
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–550
Ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–95
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–500
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- €75–120
- Passenger Car
- €95–480
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