There are 5 ways to get from Limerick to Bilbao by plane, car, car ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Shannon Airport to Bilbao Airport
best- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane SNN - BIO
8h 4m€82–516Bus to Cork Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Henry Street to Cork Airportbus
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane ORK - BIO
6h 7m€74–211Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Limerick to Rosslare Harbourcar
- Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbaocarferry
30h 29m€80–602Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Terminal 1 Zone 2bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane DUB - BIO
6h 55m€80–229Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Terminal 1 Zone 2bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane DUB - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz to Bilbaobus
9h 28m€90–299
Shannon Airport (SNN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Limerick to Bilbao is to bus and fly which costs €70 - €220 and takes 6h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Limerick to Bilbao is to bus and fly which takes 6h 7m and costs €70 - €220.
The distance between Limerick and Bilbao is 1178 km.
It takes approximately 8h 4m to get from Limerick to Bilbao, including transfers.
Bilbao is 1h ahead of Limerick. It is currently 4:19 AM in Limerick and 5:19 AM in Bilbao.
There are 1820+ hotels available in Bilbao.
What companies run services between Limerick, Ireland and Bilbao, Spain?
Aer Lingus, Vueling Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) twice daily.
- 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
- €55–220
Flights from Dublin Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–220
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Shannon Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Shannon Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Shannon Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Shannon Airport to Bilbao Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Cork Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–220
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–290
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
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Terminal 1 Zone 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
Bus from Henry Street to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
Bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Terminal 1 Zone 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Biarritz to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Biarritz to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- 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
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