There are 9 ways to get from Bilbao to Modena by plane, bus, train (Trenitalia), car, or train
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Fly Bilbao Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
best- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane BIO - BLQ
7h 15m€60–262Fly 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 Modenatrain
8h 12m€53–223Bus via Geneva
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Geneva - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus station to Modena Nordbus
24h€107–185Train
- 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 Pisa Centraletrain
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Modenatrain Ic
28h 58m€198–363Drive 1,413.4 km
- Drive from Bilbao to Modenacar 1,413.4 km
13h 30m€220–318Fly Bilbao Airport to Florence Peretola Airport, train
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane BIO - FLR
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
6h 22m€86–364Fly 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 Bologna Centraletrain
7h 8m€71–325Bus to Santander Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Aeropuerto Santander-S.Ballestbus
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane SDR - BLQ
6h 18m€70–275Bus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Padova to Modenabus Padova - Modena
28h 26m€68–87
Bilbao to Modena by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bilbao to Modena is to bus which costs €65 - €90 and takes 28h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Bilbao to Modena is to bus and fly which takes 6h 18m and costs €70 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Bilbao to Modena. However, there are services departing from Bilbao Intermodal and arriving at Modena Nord via Geneva - Bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h.
No, there is no direct train from Bilbao to Modena. However, there are services departing from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao and arriving at Modena via Amara-Donostia, Hendaye, Lourdes and Pisa Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 58m.
The distance between Bilbao and Modena is 1191 km. The road distance is 1413.4 km.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Modena without a car is to bus via Geneva which takes 24h and costs €100 - €190.
It takes approximately 7h 15m to get from Bilbao to Modena, including transfers.
Bilbao to Modena bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Bilbao Intermodal station.
Bilbao to Modena train services, operated by Euskotren, depart from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao station.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Modena is to fly which takes 7h 15m and costs €55 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus via Geneva, which costs €100 - €190 and takes 24h, you could also train, which costs €190 - €370 and takes 28h 58m.
What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Modena, Italy?
Edelweiss Air, Swiss, and three other airlines fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Modena Nord via Geneva - Bus station in around 24h.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
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 Venice Marco Polo Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
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
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Santander Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €170–360
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–360
- 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 Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–190
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €20–130
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–170
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–340
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- 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
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lourdes to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Pisa Centrale to Modena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Modena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Modena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +39 0824 46304
- info@sellitto.com
- Website
- sellitto.com
Bus from Geneva - Bus station to Modena Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- sellitto.com
- 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/
- 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 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Padova to Modena
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
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Bilbao to Modena bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Geneva - Bus Station.
Bilbao to Modena train services, operated by Euskotren, arrive at Amara-Donostia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bilbao to Modena is 1413 km. It takes approximately 13h 30m to drive from Bilbao to Modena.
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