There are 6 ways to get from Irun to Bilboa by plane, bus, train, ferry, taxi, car, or car ferry
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Fly from San Sebastián Airport, bus
best- Fly from San Sebastián Airport (EAS) to Dublin Airport (DUB)EAS - DUB
- Take the bus from Red Cow Luas to Carlow Bus Station
8h 50m€124–264Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Dublin Airport (DUB)BIQ - DUB
- Take the bus from Red Cow Luas to Carlow Bus Station
9h 11m€65–264Train, ferry, taxi
- Take the train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2Tgv
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourg
- Take the ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Rosslare Harbour
- Take the taxi from Enniscorthy to Bilboa
31h€208–953Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Donostia / San Sebastián to Airport Loiu Bilbao
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Dublin Airport (DUB)BIO - DUB
- Take the bus from Red Cow Luas to Carlow Bus Station
10h 27m€93–222Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Irun to Bilbao
- Take the car ferry from Bilbao to Rosslare Harbour
- Drive from Rosslare Harbour to Bilboa
31h 46m€82–604Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Hendaye to Rennes
- Take the bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Gare
- Take the ferry from Cherbourg to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Take the bus from Dublin Custom House Quay to Carlow Barrack St4
38h 27m
San Sebastián Airport (EAS) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Irun to Bilboa is to fly and bus which costs €65 - €270 and takes 9h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Irun to Bilboa is to fly and bus which takes 8h 50m and costs €120 - €270.
The distance between Irun and Bilboa is 1285 km.
The best way to get from Irun to Bilboa without a car is to train and ferry and taxi which takes 31h and costs €200 - €1000.
It takes approximately 8h 50m to get from Irun to Bilboa, including transfers.
Bilboa is 1h behind Irun. It is currently 3:02 PM in Irun and 2:02 PM in Bilboa.
There are 106+ hotels available in Bilboa.
What companies run services between Irun, Spain and Bilboa, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Irun to Bilboa. However, you can fly to Dublin Airport (DUB), walk to Dublin Airport Zone 16, take the line 726 bus to Red Cow Luas, take the bus to Carlow Bus Station, walk to Carlow Fairgreen, then take the line 487 bus to Bilboa. Alternatively, you can take the train to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, walk to Montparnasse Bienvenue, take the line 13 subway to Saint-Lazare, walk to Paris St Lazare, take the train to Cherbourg, walk to Port Of Cherbourg, take the ferry to Rosslare Harbour, walk to Rosslare Europort, take the train to Enniscorthy, then take the taxi to Bilboa.
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- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Dublin Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–230
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Dublin Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Dublin Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–430
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Dublin Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Dublin Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–400
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Dublin Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–400
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Dublin Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–250
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Dublin Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–330
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–280
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €130–190
- Rail 1st Class
- €200–280
Train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- info@jjkavanagh.ie
- Website
- jjkavanagh.ie
Bus from Red Cow Luas to Carlow Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.ie/
Bus from Donostia / San Sebastián to Airport Loiu Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17
- Website
- https://gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com/en/home
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Hendaye to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- 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
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Dublin Custom House Quay to Carlow Barrack St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- reservations@brittanyferries.ie
- Website
- brittanyferries.ie
Ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–190
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
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
- 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
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Ferry from Cherbourg to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–85
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €210–1,000
- On Foot
- €70–85
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- €80–100
TK Kabs
- Phone
- +353 53 923 7888
- Website
- tkkabs.ie
Enniscorthy Cabs
- Phone
- +353 53 923 6666
Byrne Joe Cabs
- Phone
- +353 87 279 3796
- Website
- byrne-joe-cabs.business.site
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