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

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

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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 42m
    €48–205

  2. Train, bus via Antony

    1. Take the train from Ferrara to Bologna Centraletrain train Fr
    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
    19h 7m
    €318–568

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ferrara to Padovatrain train 8928 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Padova to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    24h 45m
    €118–172

  4. Drive 1,494.5 km

    1. Drive from Ferrara to Bilbaocar car 1,494.5 km
    14h 18m
    €236–341

  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 49m
    €71–206

  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 50m
    €86–245

  7. Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Santander Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Ferrara to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane BLQ - SDR
    3. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    7h 55m
    €86–230

  8. 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 59m
    €63–217

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Ferrara to Bologna Centraletrain train Fr
    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 21m
    €247–498

  10. Bus

    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
    €119–207

Ferrara to Bilbao by train and bus

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration19h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket€318Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,361.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 42m

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

You can take a train from Ferrara to Bilbao-Abando via Bologna centrale, Milano Centrale, Lyon Part Dieu, and Barcelona-Sants in around 21h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kennedy to Bilbao via Bologna Centrale and Nice Airport in around 26h 38m.

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