There are 9 ways to get from Ireland to Basque Country by plane, car, car ferry, bus, ferry, 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 Dublin Airport to Bilbao Airport
best- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane DUB - BIO
5h 25m€66–210Fly Dublin Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane DUB - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostiabus
6h€63–254Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Dublin to Rosslare Harbourcar
- Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbaocarferry
- Drive from Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastiáncar
30h 32m€89–615Bus
- Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuțibus
- Take the bus from Rădăuți to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Padova to San Sebastiánbus
3d 20h€182–489Fly Cork Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane ORK - BIO
4h 53m€65–188Fly Dublin Airport to San Sebastián Airport
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane DUB - EAS
7h 41m€125–367Fly Dublin Airport to Santander Airport, bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane DUB - SDR
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
7h 43m€69–228Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourgferry
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain Tgv
30h 35m€282–999Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Dublin Pearse to Rosslare Europorttrain Ic / ...
- Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbaocarferry
- Take the train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-Donostiatrain E1
35h 14m€80–599
Ireland to Basque Country by tram, foot, ferry, train, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ireland to Basque Country is to fly which costs €65 - €190 and takes 4h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Ireland to Basque Country is to fly which takes 4h 53m and costs €65 - €190.
The distance between Ireland and Basque Country is 1190 km.
The best way to get from Ireland to Basque Country without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 20h and costs €180 - €490.
It takes approximately 5h 25m to get from Ireland to Basque Country, including transfers.
The best way to get from Ireland to Basque Country is to fly which takes 5h 25m and costs €65 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €180 - €490 and takes 3 days 20h.
Basque Country is 1h ahead of Ireland. It is currently 11:12 PM in Ireland and 12:12 AM in Basque Country.
There are 1805+ hotels available in Basque Country.
What companies run services between Ireland and Basque Country, Spain?
Aer Lingus and Air France fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Dublin to San Sebastián via Dublin, Rădăuți, and Padova in around 3d 20h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Dublin Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Dublin Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–150
Flights from Dublin Airport to Santander Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Dublin Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Flights from Dublin Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–420
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–300
Flights from Dublin Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–430
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–650
Flights from Dublin Airport to San Sebastián Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–550
Flights from Dublin Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Cork Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–340
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–260
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €160–260
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dublin Pearse to Rosslare Europort
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €14–21
- Phone
- +34 944 333 333
- digitala@euskotren.eus
- Website
- euskotren.eus
Train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.euskotren.eus/en
- Phone
- +40 230 560 555
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Dublin to Rădăuți
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €29–200
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Rădăuți to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 43m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €19–120
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Padova to San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–140
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- reservations@brittanyferries.ie
- Website
- brittanyferries.ie
Car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–550
- Website
- https://www.brittanyferries.ie/
- Single Ticket
- €45–210
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–550
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–600
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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