There are 12 ways to get from Bilbao to Apulia by plane, train (Renfe, Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or train (Trenitalia)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Bilbao Airport to Brindisi Airport
best- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane BIO - BDS
8h 59m€98–283Fly Bilbao Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane BIO - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Altamura Via Materabus
6h 37m€64–218Train via Milan
- Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Barcelona-Santstrain Alv
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Reggio Emilia Avtrain Fr
- Take the train from Reggio Emilia Av to Bari Centraletrain Fr
27h 22m€324–575Bus
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Grenoblebus FlixBus N1156
- Take the bus from Grenoble to Baribus N425
31h 20m€155–266Drive 2,076.5 km
- Drive from Bilbao to Baricar 2,076.5 km
20h 16m€326–470Bus to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Bolueta to Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteizbus
- Fly from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane VIT - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Altamura Via Materabus
9h 23m€118–321Bus to Santander Airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Aeropuerto Santander-S.Ballestbus
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane SDR - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Altamura Via Materabus
9h 20m€69–261Fly Bilbao Airport to Naples Airport, train
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane BIO - NAP
- Take the train from Caserta to Foggiatrain
9h 4m€79–251Fly Bilbao Airport to Fiumicino International Airport, train
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane BIO - FCO
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Foggiatrain
9h 12m€86–289Bus to San Sebastián Airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
- Fly from San Sebastián Airport (EAS) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane EAS - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Altamura Via Materabus
12h 43m€144–363Bus via Lyon
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Lione to Baribus Lione - Bari
37h 15m€141–259Train
- Take the train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-Donostiatrain E1
- Take the train from Hendaye to Lourdestrain Ter
- Take the train from Lourdes to Casertatrain
- Take the train from Caserta to Bari Centraletrain Fa / ...
43h 54m€276–508
Bilbao to Apulia by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bilbao to Apulia is to bus and fly which costs €65 - €270 and takes 9h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Bilbao to Apulia is to fly and bus which takes 6h 37m and costs €60 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Bilbao to Apulia. However, there are services departing from Bilbao and arriving at Bari via Grenoble. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Bilbao to Apulia. However, there are services departing from Bilbao-Abando and arriving at Bari Centrale via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Milano Centrale and Reggio Emilia Av. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 22m.
The distance between Bilbao and Apulia is 1755 km. The road distance is 2076.5 km.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Apulia without a car is to train via Milan which takes 27h 22m and costs €320 - €600.
It takes approximately 8h 59m to get from Bilbao to Apulia, including transfers.
Bilbao to Apulia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bilbao station.
Bilbao to Apulia train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Bilbao-Abando station.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Apulia is to fly which takes 8h 59m and costs €95 - €290. Alternatively, you can train via Milan, which costs €320 - €600 and takes 27h 22m, you could also bus, which costs €150 - €270 and takes 31h 20m.
What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Apulia, Italy?
Volotea, ITA Airways, and four other airlines fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Brindisi Airport (BDS) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bilbao-Abando to Bari Centrale via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Milano Centrale, and Reggio Emilia Av in around 27h 22m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Santander Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Naples Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–190
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
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Brindisi Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Brindisi Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–290
Flights from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Santander Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Brindisi Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Brindisi Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Brindisi Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–130
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Bilbao-Abando to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- 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 Lourdes to Caserta
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €210–350
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Reggio Emilia Av
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Reggio Emilia Av to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–200
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Caserta to Foggia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Foggia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Caserta to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Reggio Emilia Av
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Roma Termini to Foggia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Caserta to Foggia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Roma Termini to Foggia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Caserta to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +34 944 333 333
- digitala@euskotren.eus
- Website
- euskotren.eus
Train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.euskotren.eus/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bilbao to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Grenoble to Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 080 579 0211
- info@sitasudtrasporti.it
- Website
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Bari Airport to Altamura Via Matera
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–6
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Book at
- marozzivt.it
- Phone
- +34 94 476 50 07
- Website
- autobuseslaunion.com
Bus from Bilbao Bolueta to Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteiz
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–15
- Website
- https://www.autobuseslaunion.com/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Aeropuerto Santander-S.Ballest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com/en/home
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Lione to Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
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Bilbao to Apulia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Grenoble station.
Bilbao to Apulia train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bilbao to Apulia is 2077 km. It takes approximately 20h 16m to drive from Bilbao to Apulia.
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