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How to get fromLimerick to Bilbaoby plane, car, car ferry, bus, or ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Limerick to Bilbao by plane, car, car ferry, bus, or ferry

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  1. Fly Shannon Airport to Bilbao Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane SNN - BIO
    8h 43m
    €152–326

  2. Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Terminal 1 Zone 2bus bus
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane DUB - BIO
    7h 34m
    €75–209

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Limerick to Rosslare Harbourcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbaocarferry car ferry
    30h 29m
    €80–601

  4. Bus to Cork Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    1. Take the bus from Henry Street to Cork Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane ORK - BIO
    6h 46m
    €79–201

  5. Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Terminal 1 Zone 2bus bus
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane DUB - BIQ
    3. Take the bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    10h 8m
    €86–309

  6. Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Santander Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Terminal 1 Zone 2bus bus
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane DUB - SDR
    3. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    9h 25m
    €85–233

  7. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Waterford Bus Stnbus bus 55
    2. Take the bus from The Clock Tower to Wexford Stnbus bus 340
    3. Take the ferry from Rosslare to Santanderferry ferry
    4. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    35h 34m
    €272–470

Shannon Airport (SNN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration6h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€56Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,177.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 43m

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.

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