There are 11 ways to get from Bilbao to Merano by plane, train, bus, car, or train (Renfe, TGV)
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 Innsbruck Airport, train
best- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Innsbruck Airport (INN)plane BIO - INN
- Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Merano Merantrain
11h 59m€158–357Fly Bilbao Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane BIO - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bolzano Bozentrain
10h 56m€64–297Bus, train via Angoulême
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Angoulême - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Angouleme to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain 42 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Bolzano-Bozentrain 89
23h 52m€262–597Bus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to San Sebastián / Donostiabus
- Take the bus from San Sebastian Central Bus Station to Verona Viale Girolamo Cardinalebus
- Take the bus from Verona - Aeroporto to Bolzanobus
25h 8m€116–168Drive 1,529.4 km
- Drive from Bilbao to Meranocar 1,529.4 km
16h 10m€241–348Fly Bilbao Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane BIO - VCE
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Verona Porta Nuovatrain
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bolzano Bozentrain
10h 6m€75–297Fly Bilbao Airport to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane BIO - MUC
- Take the train from Ostbahnhof to Bolzano-Bozentrain
11h 1m€131–385Bus to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Bolueta to Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteizbus
- Fly from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane VIT - BGY
- Take the bus from Orio al Serio Airport to Meranobus
9h 29m€120–325Fly Bilbao Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BIO - ZRH
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Merano Merantrain
12h 51m€196–456Train
- Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Zaragoza-Deliciastrain Alv
- Take the train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Muenchen Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from München Hbf to Bolzano-Bozentrain 89
29h 18m€258–654Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Padova Autostazione to Bassano Del Grappa Stationbus
- Take the train from Bassano Del Grappa to Bolzano Bozentrain Re
30h 31m€87–102
Bilbao to Merano by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bilbao to Merano is to bus and train which costs €85 - €110 and takes 30h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Bilbao to Merano is to bus and fly which takes 9h 29m and costs €120 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Bilbao to Merano. However, there are services departing from Bilbao Intermodal and arriving at Terme Merano via San Sebastian Central Bus Station, Verona Porta Nuova, Verona - Aeroporto and Bolzano - Stazione. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Bilbao to Merano. However, there are services departing from Bilbao-Abando and arriving at Merano Meran via Zaragoza-Delicias, Montpellier Saint-Roch, Strasbourg, München Hbf and Bolzano Bozen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 18m.
The distance between Bilbao and Merano is 1372 km. The road distance is 1529.4 km.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Merano without a car is to bus and train via Angoulême which takes 23h 52m and costs €260 - €600.
It takes approximately 11h 59m to get from Bilbao to Merano, including transfers.
Bilbao to Merano bus services, operated by Avanza Gipuzkoa, depart from Bilbao Intermodal station.
Bilbao to Merano train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Bilbao-Abando station.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Merano is to bus which takes 25h 8m and costs €110 - €170. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €250 - €700 and takes 29h 18m.
What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Merano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy?
You can take a bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Terme Merano via San Sebastián / Donostia, San Sebastian Central Bus Station, Verona Viale Girolamo Cardinale, Verona Porta Nuova, Verona Airport, Verona - Aeroporto, Bolzano, and Bolzano - Stazione in around 25h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bilbao-Abando to Merano Meran via Zaragoza-Delicias, Montpellier Saint-Roch, Strasbourg, Muenchen Hbf, München Hbf, and Bolzano Bozen in around 29h 18m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Innsbruck Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–350
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–160
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–160
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Innsbruck Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–350
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–160
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–160
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Innsbruck Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Innsbruck Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €120–550
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Innsbruck Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–250
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €26–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–290
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €45–270
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Brennero - Brenner to Merano Meran
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Venezia Mestre to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bassano Del Grappa to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Angouleme to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €150–240
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €150–200
- 1st Class
- €190–240
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–30
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- service@gabw-bahn.de
- Website
- go-ahead-bw.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Schedules at
- go-ahead-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–18
- 1st Class Ticket
- €18–27
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Bolzano-Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ostbahnhof to Bolzano-Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Strasbourg to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 7821 9960770
- info@sweg.de
- Website
- sweg.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- sweg.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- 1st Class
- €75–130
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–60
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–29
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €50–75
- 2nd Class
- €30–40
Train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €55–85
- 2nd Class
- €35–50
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 02-72494949
- Website
- malpensaexpress.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- https://www.malpensaexpress.it/en/
Train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €40–65
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Bilbao-Abando to Zaragoza-Delicias
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bilbao to Angoulême - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to San Sebastián / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com/en/home
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to San Sebastián / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from San Sebastian Central Bus Station to Verona Viale Girolamo Cardinale
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +39 0471 305604
- info@suedtirolbus.it
- Website
- clevertransfer.eu
Bus from Verona - Aeroporto to Bolzano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://clevertransfer.eu/en/
Bus from Orio al Serio Airport to Merano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- https://clevertransfer.eu/en/
- Phone
- +34 94 476 50 07
- Website
- autobuseslaunion.com
Bus from Bilbao Bolueta to Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteiz
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–15
- Website
- https://www.autobuseslaunion.com/en
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–75
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +39 049 8206811
- servizioclienti@fsbusitalia.it
- Website
- fsbusitalia.it
Bus from Padova Autostazione to Bassano Del Grappa Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- fsbusitalia.it
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More Questions & Answers
Bilbao to Merano bus services, operated by Avanza Gipuzkoa, arrive at San Sebastián / Donostia station.
Bilbao to Merano train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Zaragoza-Delicias station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bilbao to Merano is 1529 km. It takes approximately 16h 10m to drive from Bilbao to Merano.
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