There are 10 ways to get from Italy to Basque Country by plane, train (Trenitalia, TGV), train, bus, or car
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Fly Florence Peretola Airport to Bilbao Airport
best- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)FLR - BIO
5h 13m€63–235Fly Milano Malpensa Airport to Bilbao Airport
cheapest- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)MXP - BIO
5h 7m€45–168Train via Antony
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Milano CentraleFr / ...
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part DieuFr
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Massy TgvTgv
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to HendayeTgv
18h 30m€197–625Train, bus
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Verona Porta Nuova8960 / ...
- Take the bus from Verona Viale Girolamo Cardinale to San Sebastian Central Bus StationUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3415 / ...
24h 58m€95–178Drive 1,578.3 km
- Drive from Rome to Donostia / San Sebastián1,578.3 km
14h 58m€245–354Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)FCO - BIO
5h 37m€50–218Fly Naples Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)NAP - BIO
5h 23m€51–208Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)LYS - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostia
7h 42m€82–318Bus
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Marseille to San Sebastian / DonostiaFlixBus N1137 / ...
26h 27m€86–247Train
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Marseille St Charles
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Toulouse Matabiau
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Hendaye
27h 27m€104–392
Italy to Basque Country by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Italy to Basque Country is to fly which costs €45 - €170 and takes 5h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Italy to Basque Country is to fly which takes 5h 7m and costs €45 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Italy to Basque Country. However, there are services departing from P.Za Di Cinquecento and arriving at San Sebastian / Donostia via Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina and Marseille. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Italy to Basque Country. However, there are services departing from Roma Termini and arriving at Amara-Donostia via Milano Centrale, Lyon Part Dieu, Massy Tgv and Hendaia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 30m.
The distance between Italy and Basque Country is 1154 km. The road distance is 1578.3 km.
The best way to get from Italy to Basque Country without a car is to train via Antony which takes 18h 30m and costs €190 - €650.
It takes approximately 5h 13m to get from Italy to Basque Country, including transfers.
Italy to Basque Country bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina station.
Italy to Basque Country train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Roma Termini station.
The best way to get from Italy to Basque Country is to fly which takes 5h 13m and costs €60 - €240. Alternatively, you can train via Antony, which costs €190 - €650 and takes 18h 30m, you could also bus, which costs €85 - €250 and takes 26h 27m.
What companies run services between Italy and Basque Country, Spain?
Volotea, Vueling Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Roma Termini to Amara-Donostia via Milano Centrale, Lyon Part Dieu, Massy Tgv, Hendaye, and Hendaia in around 18h 30m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €24–150
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–150
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Naples Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–420
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–400
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–230
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Naples Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Bilbao Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–600
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Roma Termini to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Roma Termini to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Roma Termini to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Massy Tgv to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €70–110
- Rail 1st Class
- €110–160
Train from Marseille St Charles to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–260
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Verona Viale Girolamo Cardinale to San Sebastian Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Marseille to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–24
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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Italy to Basque Country bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station.
Italy to Basque Country train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Italy to Basque Country is 1578 km. It takes approximately 14h 58m to drive from Italy to Basque Country.
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