There are 11 ways to get from Basque Country to Italy by plane, train, train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, ferry, or car
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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
4h 55m€34–148Train
- Take the train from Hendaye to Massy Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Massy - Palaiseau 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 21m€332–648Bus
- Take the bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Toulonbus FlixBus N1155
- Take the bus from Toulon to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus N523
25h 47m€112–203Train, ferry
- Take the train from San Sebastian/Donostia to Barcelona-Santstrain Alv
- Take the ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Civitavecchiaferry
- Take the train from Civitavecchia to Roma Terminitrain Re
30h 38m€148–263Fly Bilbao Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane BIO - FLR
4h 39m€74–234Fly Bilbao Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane BIO - FCO
5h 11m€56–189Fly Bilbao Airport to Naples Airport
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane BIO - NAP
5h 43m€68–204Fly Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Fly from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane VIT - BGY
5h 16m€59–429Fly Bilbao Airport to Palermo Airport
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane BIO - PMO
5h 41m€61–259Bus, train
- Take the bus from San Sebastián to Padovabus
- Take the train from Padova to Roma Terminitrain Fr
26h 36m€106–212Drive 1,577.6 km
- Drive from Donostia / San Sebastián to Romecar 1,577.6 km
15h 2m€251–362
Basque Country to Italy by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basque Country to Italy is to fly and train which costs €30 - €150 and takes 4h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Basque Country to Italy is to fly which takes 4h 39m and costs €70 - €240.
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 Toulon and Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 47m.
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 - Palaiseau, Lyon Part Dieu and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 21m.
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 which takes 18h 21m and costs €330 - €650.
It takes approximately 4h 55m 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 which takes 18h 21m and costs €330 - €650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €210 and takes 25h 47m, you could also fly, which costs €70 - €240 and takes 4h 39m.
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, Massy - Palaiseau, Lyon Part Dieu, and Milano Centrale in around 18h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Termini via Toulon and Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina in around 25h 47m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Naples Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Palermo Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €21–95
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–140
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Naples Airport via Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- 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 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Massy - Palaiseau to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Massy - Palaiseau to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@normandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Massy - Palaiseau to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Civitavecchia to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- 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
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from San Sebastian/Donostia to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Civitavecchia to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Padova to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Civitavecchia to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Padova to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Toulon
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Toulon to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from San Sebastián to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–75
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Civitavecchia
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Basque Country to Italy bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Toulon 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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