There are 12 ways to get from Basque Country to Italy by plane, train, train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, or train (Trenitalia)
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Fly Bilbao Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
best- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane BIO - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Cadornatrain
5h 52m€36–172Train via Antony
- Take the train from Hendaye to Massy Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain
18h 34m€352–653Bus
- Take the bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Bordeauxbus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Firenze to Romabus
25h 42m€115–219Drive 1,577.6 km
- Drive from Donostia / San Sebastián to Romecar 1,577.6 km
15h 2m€247–356Fly Bilbao Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane BIO - FLR
5h 35m€75–238Fly Bilbao Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane BIO - FCO
6h 6m€52–193Fly Bilbao Airport to Turin Caselle Airport
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane BIO - TRN
5h 54m€76–251Fly Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Fly from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane VIT - BGY
5h 17m€59–443Fly Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BIQ - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain
8h 53m€123–365Fly Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane BIQ - BGY
5h 37m€75–296Train
- Take the train from Hendaye to Lourdestrain Intercités / ...
- Take the train from Lourdes to Roma Ostiensetrain 14011
30h 40m€213–370Bus via Barcelona
- Take the bus from Donostia-San Sebastián Estación de Autobuses to Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus
- Take the bus from Barcellona to Romabus Barcellona - Roma
33h 37m€122–218
Basque Country to Italy by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basque Country to Italy is to fly which costs €50 - €200 and takes 6h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Basque Country to Italy is to fly which takes 5h 17m and costs €55 - €450.
No, there is no direct bus from Basque Country to Italy. However, there are services departing from San Sebastian / Donostia and arriving at Termini via Bordeaux, Firenze and Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Basque Country to Italy. However, there are services departing from Amara-Donostia and arriving at Roma Termini via Hendaye, Massy Tgv, Lyon Part Dieu and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 34m.
The distance between Basque Country and Italy is 1019 km. The road distance is 1577.6 km.
The best way to get from Basque Country to Italy without a car is to train via Antony which takes 18h 34m and costs €350 - €700.
It takes approximately 5h 52m to get from Basque Country to Italy, including transfers.
Basque Country to Italy bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from San Sebastian / Donostia station.
Basque Country to Italy train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Hendaye station.
The best way to get from Basque Country to Italy is to train via Antony which takes 18h 34m and costs €350 - €700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €220 and takes 25h 42m, you could also fly, which costs €75 - €240 and takes 5h 35m.
What companies run services between Basque Country, Spain and Italy?
You can take a train from Amara-Donostia to Roma Termini via Hendaia, Hendaye, Massy Tgv, Lyon Part Dieu, and Milano Centrale in around 18h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Termini via Bordeaux, Firenze, and Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina in around 25h 42m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–230
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €20–130
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Turin Caselle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–170
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–310
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–390
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–420
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–270
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Cadorna
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Hendaye to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Massy Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Massy Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Hendaye to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lourdes to Roma Ostiense
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €180–300
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Firenze to Roma
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Firenze to Roma
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Bus from Barcellona to Roma
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Firenze to Roma
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +34 900 92 91 92
- info@monbus.es
- Website
- monbus.es
Bus from Donostia-San Sebastián Estación de Autobuses to Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.monbus.es/en
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More Questions & Answers
Basque Country to Italy bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bordeaux station.
Basque Country to Italy train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Massy Tgv station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basque Country to Italy is 1578 km. It takes approximately 15h 2m to drive from Basque Country to Italy.
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