There are 6 ways to get from Alba to Bilbao by train, plane, train (Trenitalia, TGV), bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Alba to Torino Aeroporto Di Caselletrain
- Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane TRN - BIO
6h 18m€31–237Train
- Take the train from Alba to Torino Porta Susatrain Re
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain E1 / ...
17h 46m€243–488Bus
- Take the bus from Alba - Autostazione to Torino - Piazza Carduccibus 47
- Take the bus from Turin - Vittorio Emanuele Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Bilbao Intermodalbus
20h 25m€113–196Drive 1,113.8 km
- Drive from Alba to Bilbaocar 1,113.8 km
12h 37m€202–292Train to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport, fly
- Take the train from Asti to Genova P.Za Principetrain
- Fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane GOA - BIO
10h 53m€117–294Train, bus
- Take the train from Alba to Torino Porta Susatrain Re
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Chambéry to Bilbaobus
21h 14m€126–221
Alba to Bilbao by train, foot, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Alba to Bilbao is to train and fly which costs €30 - €240 and takes 6h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Alba to Bilbao is to train and fly which takes 6h 18m and costs €30 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Alba to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Alba - Autostazione and arriving at Bilbao Intermodal via Fermata 3300 - MOLINETTE EST, Turin - Vittorio Emanuele Bus Station and Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Alba to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Alba and arriving at Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via Torino Porta Susa, Quai de la Gare, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Hendaia and Amara-Donostia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 46m.
The distance between Alba and Bilbao is 965 km. The road distance is 1113.8 km.
The best way to get from Alba to Bilbao without a car is to train which takes 17h 46m and costs €240 - €490.
It takes approximately 6h 18m to get from Alba to Bilbao, including transfers.
Alba to Bilbao bus services, operated by AUTOLINEE GIACHINO S.r.l., depart from Alba - Autostazione station.
Alba to Bilbao train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Alba station.
The best way to get from Alba to Bilbao is to train which takes 17h 46m and costs €240 - €490. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €200 and takes 20h 25m.
What companies run services between Alba, Piemonte, Italy and Bilbao, Spain?
You can take a train from Alba to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via Torino Porta Susa, Paris Gare De Lyon, Quai de la Gare, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Hendaye, Hendaia, and Amara-Donostia in around 17h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Alba - Autostazione to Bilbao Intermodal via Torino - Piazza Carducci, Fermata 3300 - MOLINETTE EST, Fermata 619 - SAN PAOLO, Turin - Vittorio Emanuele Bus Station, and Lyon in around 20h 25m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–200
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–200
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €85–280
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Bilbao Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–400
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–410
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €16–120
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Bilbao Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–250
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Bilbao Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–290
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Bilbao Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–290
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–320
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Alba to Torino Aeroporto Di Caselle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Alba to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–120
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Asti to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Alba to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–240
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +34 944 333 333
- digitala@euskotren.eus
- Website
- Euskotren
Train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Euskotren
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Asti to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Asti to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 0141 937510
- info@autolineegiachino.it
- Website
- autolineegiachino.it
Bus from Alba - Autostazione to Torino - Piazza Carducci
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Schedules at
- moeves.it
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Turin - Vittorio Emanuele Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Turin - Vittorio Emanuele Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chambéry to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Alba to Bilbao bus services, operated by AUTOLINEE GIACHINO S.r.l., arrive at Torino - Piazza Carducci station.
Alba to Bilbao train services, operated by Trenitalia, arrive at Torino Porta Susa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alba to Bilbao is 1114 km. It takes approximately 12h 37m to drive from Alba to Bilbao.
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