There are 5 ways to get from Lyon to Bilboa by plane, bus, train, ferry, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane LYS - DUB
- Take the bus from Red Cow Luas to Carlow Bus Stationbus
8h 55m€88–224Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Fishguard Harbourtrain
- Take the ferry from Fishguard Harbour to Rosslare Harbourferry 0
- Take the bus from Rosslare Europort to Bunclodybus 132
20h 50m€374–823Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Lyon to Port of Cherbourgcar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Rosslare Harbourcarferry
- Drive from Rosslare Harbour to Bilboacar
27h 6m€201–694Train to Geneva International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane GVA - DUB
- Take the bus from Red Cow Luas to Carlow Bus Stationbus
10h 43m€99–255Train to Alpes–Isère Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Grenobletrain
- Fly from Alpes–Isère Airport (GNB) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane GNB - DUB
- Take the bus from Red Cow Luas to Carlow Bus Stationbus
10h 48m€103–297
Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Bilboa is to fly and bus which costs €85 - €230 and takes 8h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Bilboa is to fly and bus which takes 8h 55m and costs €85 - €230.
The distance between Lyon and Bilboa is 1320 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Bilboa without a car is to train and ferry and bus which takes 20h 50m and costs €370 - €850.
It takes approximately 8h 55m to get from Lyon to Bilboa, including transfers.
Bilboa is 1h behind Lyon. It is currently 2:47 AM in Lyon and 1:47 AM in Bilboa.
There are 28+ hotels available in Bilboa.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Bilboa, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Lyon to Bilboa. However, you can take the train to Aéroport Lyon Saint-Exupéry, walk to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) airport, 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 a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Bilboa via Lille Europe, London St Pancras Intl, London Euston, Crewe, Fishguard Harbour, Fishguard Harbour, Rosslare Harbour, Rosslare Europort, and Bunclody in around 20h 50m.
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Dublin Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Dublin Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Alpes–Isère Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Alpes–Isère Airport to Dublin Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Alpes–Isère Airport to Dublin Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–70
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from London Euston to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Crewe to Fishguard Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 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/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Rosslare Europort to Bunclody
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Fishguard Harbour to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–40
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
Car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–490
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- €75–120
- Passenger Car
- €95–490
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- reservations@brittanyferries.ie
- Website
- brittanyferries.ie
Car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–600
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
- Single Ticket
- €26–140
- Car Single Ticket
- €120–600
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