There are 5 ways to get from Limerick to Bilbao by bus, plane, car, car ferry, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Cork Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Henry Street to Cork Airportbus
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane ORK - BIO
9h 19m€84–251Bus to Dublin Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Terminal 1 Zone 2bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane DUB - BIO
7h 17m€75–209Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Limerick to Rosslare Harbourcar
- Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbaocarferry
30h 29m€81–603Fly from Shannon Airport
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane SNN - BIO
7h 46m€77–296Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Waterford Bus Stnbus 55
- Take the bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Rosslare Europortbus 370
- Take the ferry from Rosslare to Santanderferry
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
36h 15m€289–308
Limerick to Bilbao by bus, foot, and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Limerick to Bilbao is to fly which costs €75 - €300 and takes 7h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Limerick to Bilbao is to bus and fly which takes 7h 17m and costs €75 - €210.
The distance between Limerick and Bilbao is 1156 km.
The best way to get from Limerick to Bilbao without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 36h 15m and costs €280 - €310.
It takes approximately 9h 19m to get from Limerick to Bilbao, including transfers.
Bilbao is 1h ahead of Limerick. It is currently 5:00 AM in Limerick and 6:00 AM in Bilbao.
There are 1682+ hotels available in Bilbao.
What companies run services between Limerick, Ireland and Bilbao, Spain?
Ryanair, Vueling Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) once daily.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–180
Flights from Cork Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Shannon Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
Flights from Shannon Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–380
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–280
Flights from Shannon Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–370
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–180
Flights from Cork Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Shannon Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Bilbao Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Henry Street to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Terminal 1 Zone 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- Citylink
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Limerick Colbert to Waterford Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Rosslare Europort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €18–25
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- [email protected]
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
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
Ferry from Rosslare to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €244
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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