There are 9 ways to get from Italy to Basque Country by train, plane, train (Trenitalia, TGV), bus, ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Milano Cadorna to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane MXP - BIO
5h 11m€31–160Train
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Milano Centraletrain Fr / ...
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Massy - Palaiseautrain Tgv
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to Hendayetrain Tgv
18h 31m€236–595Bus
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus 510 / ...
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Toulousebus
- Take the bus from Toulouse to San Sebastian / Donostiabus
24h 30m€72–167Train, ferry
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Civitavecchiatrain Re
- Take the ferry from Port of Civitavecchia to Port de Barcelonaferry
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to San Sebastian/Donostiatrain Alv
31h 20m€84–188Fly from Florence Peretola Airport
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane FLR - BIO
5h 16m€64–237Fly from Fiumicino International Airport
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane FCO - BIO
5h 40m€60–193Fly from Naples Airport
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane NAP - BIO
5h 26m€67–210Bus via Barcelona
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
29h 27m€102–176Drive 1,578.3 km
- Drive from Rome to Donostia / San Sebastiáncar 1,578.3 km
15h 6m€245–354
Italy to Basque Country by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Italy to Basque Country is to train and fly which costs €30 - €160 and takes 5h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Italy to Basque Country is to train and fly which takes 5h 11m and costs €30 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Italy to Basque Country. However, there are services departing from Termini and arriving at San Sebastian / Donostia via Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina, Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station and Toulouse. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 30m.
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 31m.
The distance between Italy and Basque Country is 1020 km. The road distance is 1578.3 km.
The best way to get from Italy to Basque Country without a car is to train which takes 18h 31m and costs €230 - €600.
It takes approximately 5h 11m to get from Italy to Basque Country, including transfers.
Italy to Basque Country bus services, operated by FlixBus, 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 train which takes 18h 31m and costs €230 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €170 and takes 24h 30m, you could also fly, which costs €60 - €240 and takes 5h 16m.
What companies run services between Italy and Basque Country, Spain?
You can take a train from Roma Termini to Amara-Donostia via Milano Centrale, Lyon Part Dieu, Massy - Palaiseau, Massy Tgv, Hendaye, and Hendaia in around 18h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Termini to San Sebastian / Donostia via Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina, Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station, and Toulouse in around 24h 30m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–140
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–140
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Naples Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
Flights from Naples Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €23–120
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Bilbao Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–380
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Milano Cadorna to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Civitavecchia
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Roma Termini to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Roma Termini to Civitavecchia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–16
- 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 - Palaiseau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- 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
- €90–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-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 Lyon Part Dieu to Massy - Palaiseau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- 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
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Massy - Palaiseau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Civitavecchia
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–13
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to San Sebastian/Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Toulouse to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–40
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–16
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +39 0972 24590
- booking@autolineemoretti.it
- Website
- autolineemoretti.it
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–22
- Schedules at
- autolineemoretti.it
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Toulouse to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +34 900 92 91 92
- info@monbus.es
- Website
- monbus.es
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.monbus.es/en
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Ferry from Port of Civitavecchia to Port de Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Italy to Basque Country bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Florence Villa Constanza 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 15h 6m to drive from Italy to Basque Country.
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