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How to get fromFerrara to Bilbaoby train, plane, bus, car, or train (Trenitalia, Renfe)

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There are 10 ways to get from Ferrara to Bilbao by train, plane, bus, car, or train (Trenitalia, Renfe)

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  1. Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

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    1. Take the train from Ferrara to Venezia Mestretrain train
    2. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane VCE - BIO
    6h 21m
    €37–169

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ferrara to Bologna centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Massy Tgvtrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Massy Tgv to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain train Tgv
    6. Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    18h 53m
    €315–509

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ferrara Train Station to Padua Via Fra' Paolo Sarpibus bus Itabus
    2. Take the bus from Padova to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    25h 25m
    €114–160

  4. Drive  1,494.5 km

    1. Drive from Ferrara to Bilbaocar car 1,494.5 km
    14h 18m
    €268–388

  5. Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    1. Take the train from Ferrara to Bologna centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane BLQ - BIO
    7h 11m
    €66–224

  6. Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    1. Take the train from Ferrara to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    2. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane FLR - BIO
    6h 29m
    €95–287

  7. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    1. Take the train from Ferrara to Bologna centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    4. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane MXP - BIO
    7h 36m
    €49–185

  8. Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Ferrara to Bologna centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT)plane plane BLQ - VIT
    3. Take the bus from Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Boluetabus bus
    8h 55m
    €94–376

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Ferrara to Bologna centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    5. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abandotrain train Alv
    21h 22m
    €240–371

  10. Bus via Nice Airport (NCE)

    1. Take the bus from Kennedy to Bologna Autostazionebus bus 356
    2. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Nice Airportbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Nice Airport to Bilbaobus bus
    26h 38m
    €139–222

Ferrara to Bilbao by train and bus

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration18h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€315Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,362 km
  • Duration: 6h 21m

What companies run services between Ferrara, Italy and Bilbao, Spain?

You can take a bus from Ferrara Train Station to Bilbao Intermodal via Padua Via Fra' Paolo Sarpi and Padova in around 25h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ferrara to Bilbao-Abando via Bologna centrale, Milano Centrale, Lyon Part Dieu, and Barcelona-Sants in around 21h 22m.

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