There are 4 ways to get from Rosslare Strand to Bilbao by train, plane, 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.
Train, fly to Bilbao Airport
best- Take the train from Rosslare Strand to Dublin Pearse
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)DUB - BIO
8h 31m€88–205Car ferry
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbao
28h€49–557Train, fly to Santander Airport, bus
- Take the train from Rosslare Strand to Dublin Pearse
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Santander Airport (SDR)DUB - SDR
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
10h 34m€99–231Train, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Take the train from Rosslare Strand to Dublin Pearse
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)DUB - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodal
11h 6m
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rosslare Strand to Bilbao is to train and fly and bus which costs €95 - €240 and takes 10h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Rosslare Strand to Bilbao is to train and fly which takes 8h 31m and costs €85 - €210.
The distance between Rosslare Strand and Bilbao is 1339 km.
It takes approximately 8h 31m to get from Rosslare Strand to Bilbao, including transfers.
There are 1559+ hotels available in Bilbao.
What companies run services between Rosslare Strand, Ireland and Bilbao, Spain?
Brittany Ferries operates a car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbao twice a week. Tickets cost €45–550 and the journey takes 27h 30m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Dublin Airport to Santander Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Dublin Airport to Santander Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Dublin Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–290
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
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Rosslare Strand to Dublin Pearse
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €14–20
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- blablacar.co.uk
- 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
- Brittany Ferries
- Single Ticket
- €45–210
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–550
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