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How to get fromBilboa to Irunby bus, plane, car, car ferry, train or ferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Bilboa to Irun by bus, plane, car, car ferry, train, or ferry

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  1. Bus, fly to San Sebastián Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Carlow Bus Station to Red Cow Luasbus
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)planeDUB - EAS
    10h 34m
    €117–264

  2. Bus, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Carlow Bus Station to Red Cow Luasbus
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)planeDUB - BIQ
    8h 59m
    €65–263

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Bilboa to Rosslare Harbourcar
    2. Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbaocarferry
    3. Drive from Bilbao to Iruncar
    30h 19m
    €82–609

  4. Bus, fly to Bilbao Airport

    1. Take the bus from Carlow Bus Station to Red Cow Luasbus
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)planeDUB - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastiánbus
    10h 10m
    €96–224

  5. Bus, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Carlow Bus Station to Red Cow Luasbus
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)planeDUB - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain
    11h 44m
    €100–261

  6. Bus, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Carlow Bus Station to Red Cow Luasbus
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)planeDUB - TLS
    3. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Hendayetrain
    13h 9m
    €119–272

  7. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Carlow to Dublin HeustontrainRe
    2. Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourgferry
    3. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain
    4. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to HendayetrainTgv
    31h 48m
    €192–352

  8. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Carlow Bus Station to Trinity Streetbus376
    2. Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbaocarferry
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Irunbus
    36h 51m
    €75–596

  9. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Carlow Bus Station to 3Arenabus736
    2. Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourgferry
    3. Take the bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routierebus
    4. Take the bus from Rennes to Hendayebus
    38h 4m

Dublin Airport (DUB) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration6h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€70Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Bilboa, Ireland and Irun, Spain?

There is no direct connection from Bilboa to Irun. However, you can take the line 487 bus to Carlow Fairgreen, walk to Carlow Bus Station, take the bus to Red Cow Luas, take the line 726 bus to Dublin Airport Zone 16, walk to Dublin Airport (DUB) airport, then fly to San Sebastián Airport (EAS). Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Bilboa to Irun via Rosslare Harbour and Bilbao in around 30h 19m.

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