There are 10 ways to get from Italy to Bilbao by train, plane, bus, ferry, or car
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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
4h 56m€31–158Train, bus
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Milano Centraletrain Fr / ...
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Modanetrain Fr
- Take the train from Modane to Massy TGVtrain
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to Hendayetrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodalbus
20h 28m€291–672Bus
- 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 Bilbaobus
25h 50m€92–177Train, 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 Bilbao-Abandotrain Alv
31h 55m€74–183Fly from Florence Peretola Airport
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane FLR - BIO
5h 1m€63–225Fly from Fiumicino International Airport
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane FCO - BIO
5h 25m€59–201Fly from Naples Airport
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane NAP - BIO
5h 11m€71–208Fly from Turin Caselle Airport
- Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane TRN - BIO
7h 16m€71–228Bus 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 Bilbao Intermodalbus Alsa
30h 7m€96–162Drive 1,673.6 km
- Drive from Rome to Bilbaocar 1,673.6 km
16h 3m€258–372
Italy to Bilbao by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Italy to Bilbao is to train and fly which costs €30 - €160 and takes 4h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Italy to Bilbao is to train and fly which takes 4h 56m and costs €30 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Italy to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Termini and arriving at Bilbao via Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina, Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station and Toulouse. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 50m.
The distance between Italy and Bilbao is 1018 km. The road distance is 1673.6 km.
The best way to get from Italy to Bilbao without a car is to train and bus which takes 20h 28m and costs €290 - €700.
It takes approximately 4h 56m to get from Italy to Bilbao, including transfers.
Italy to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina station.
The best way to get from Italy to Bilbao is to bus which takes 25h 50m and costs €90 - €180. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €60 - €230 and takes 5h 1m.
Italy to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Italy to Bilbao is 1674 km. It takes approximately 16h 3m to drive from Italy to Bilbao.
What companies run services between Italy and Bilbao, Spain?
You can take a bus from Termini to Bilbao via Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina, Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station, and Toulouse in around 25h 50m. Alternatively, Volotea, Vueling Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) twice daily.
- 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 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
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 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Naples Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–350
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Bilbao Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–350
- Website
- iberia.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 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Naples Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–350
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Bilbao Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–350
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–120
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–250
Flights from Naples Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €24–130
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Bilbao Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–370
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Bilbao Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–370
- 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
- €35–110
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Civitavecchia
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–19
- 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 Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Roma Termini to Civitavecchia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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 Modane to Massy TGV
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €100–150
- Rail 1st Class
- €160–230
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Modane to Massy TGV
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €100–130
- 1st Class
- €130–170
Train from Massy Tgv to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–210
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Civitavecchia
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com/en/home
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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
- €50–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Toulouse to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- 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
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/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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