There are 8 ways to get from Bari to Bilbao by plane, train (Trenitalia, Renfe), night train, bus, train, 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.
Fly to Bilbao Airport
best- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane BRI - BIO
3h 27m€93–245Bus via Grenoble
cheapest- Take the bus from Bari to Grenoblebus N425
- Take the bus from Grenoble to Bilbaobus FlixBus N716 / ...
32h 40m€84–162Train
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abandotrain Alv
26h 49m€172–403Night train, bus, train
- Take the night train from Bari Centrale to Torino Porta Nuovanighttrain Ini
- Take the bus from Turin Corso Vittorio Emanuele II to San Sebastian Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain E1
31h 59m€122–179Drive 2,075.6 km
- Drive from Bari to Bilbaocar 2,075.6 km
20h 20m€321–464Fly to San Sebastián Airport, bus
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane BRI - EAS
- Take the bus from San Sebastián / Donostia to Bilbao Intermodalbus
14h 31m€118–329Fly to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport, bus
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT)plane BRI - VIT
- Take the bus from Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Boluetabus
12h 10m€107–347Bus
- Take the bus from Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi to Napoli, Autostazione Metroparkbus
- Take the bus from Naples - Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Bilbao Intermodalbus
36h 50m€116–186
Bari to Bilbao by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bari to Bilbao is to bus via Grenoble which costs €80 - €170 and takes 32h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Bari to Bilbao is to fly which takes 3h 27m and costs €90 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Bari to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Bari and arriving at Bilbao via Grenoble. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Bari to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Bari Centrale and arriving at Bilbao-Abando via Bologna Centrale, Milano Centrale, Lyon Part Dieu and Barcelona-Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 49m.
The distance between Bari and Bilbao is 1658 km. The road distance is 2075.6 km.
The best way to get from Bari to Bilbao without a car is to train which takes 26h 49m and costs €170 - €410.
It takes approximately 3h 27m to get from Bari to Bilbao, including transfers.
Bari to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bari station.
Bari to Bilbao train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Bari Centrale station.
The best way to get from Bari to Bilbao is to fly which takes 3h 27m and costs €90 - €250. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €170 - €410 and takes 26h 49m, you could also bus via Grenoble, which costs €80 - €170 and takes 32h 40m.
What companies run services between Bari, Italy and Bilbao, Spain?
Volotea and Vueling Airlines fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bari Centrale to Bilbao-Abando via Bologna Centrale, Milano Centrale, Lyon Part Dieu, and Barcelona-Sants in around 26h 49m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–150
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–150
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 48m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Night train from Bari Centrale to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +34 944 333 333
- digitala@euskotren.eus
- Website
- euskotren.eus
Train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.euskotren.eus/en
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Turin Corso Vittorio Emanuele II to San Sebastian Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from San Sebastián / Donostia to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com/en/home
- Phone
- +34 94 476 50 07
- Website
- autobuseslaunion.com
Bus from Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Bolueta
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–15
- Website
- https://www.autobuseslaunion.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bari to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Grenoble to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi to Napoli, Autostazione Metropark
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Naples - Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Bari to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Grenoble station.
Bari to Bilbao train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bari to Bilbao is 2076 km. It takes approximately 20h 20m to drive from Bari to Bilbao.
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