There are 3 ways to get from Santander to Bilboa by plane, bus, 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 Santander Airport, bus
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane SDR - DUB
- Take the bus from Red Cow Luas to Carlow Bus Stationbus
6h 5m€81–209Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Santander to Bilbaocar
- Take the car ferry from Bilbao to Rosslare Harbourcarferry
- Drive from Rosslare Harbour to Bilboacar
31h 25m€70–204Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane BIO - DUB
- Take the bus from Red Cow Luas to Carlow Bus Stationbus
10h 17m€90–223
Santander Airport (SDR) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Bilboa is to drive and car ferry which costs €70 - €210 and takes 31h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Bilboa is to fly and bus which takes 6h 5m and costs €80 - €210.
The distance between Santander and Bilboa is 1245 km.
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from Santander to Bilboa, including transfers.
Bilboa is 1h behind Santander. It is currently 8:25 AM in Santander and 7:25 AM in Bilboa.
There are 102+ hotels available in Bilboa.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Bilboa, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Santander 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 a vehicle from Santander to Bilboa via Bilbao and Rosslare Harbour in around 31h 25m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- 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
- +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/
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- reservations@brittanyferries.ie
- Website
- brittanyferries.ie
Car ferry from Bilbao to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
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