There are 7 ways to get from Lecce to Bilbao by plane, train (Trenitalia, Renfe), night train, bus, train, 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.
Fly from Brindisi Airport
best- Fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane BDS - BIO
11h 43m€101–291Train
- Take the train from Lecce to Torino Porta Susatrain Fr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abandotrain Alv
28h 15m€210–542Night train, bus, train
- Take the night train from Lecce to Torino Porta Nuovanighttrain Ini
- Take the bus from Turin Corso Vittorio Emanuele II to San Sebastian Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain E1
33h 29m€131–191Drive 2,225.9 km
- Drive from Lecce to Bilbaocar 2,225.9 km
21h 42m€347–501Train to Lamezia Terme International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lecce to Lamezia Terme C.train
- Fly from Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane SUF - BIO
12h 46m€112–294Bus via Grenoble
- Take the bus from Lecce to Grenoblebus N425
- Take the bus from Grenoble to Bilbaobus FlixBus N716 / ...
34h 40m€149–263Bus
- Take the bus from Lecce Central Bus Station to Napoli, Autostazione Metroparkbus
- Take the bus from Naples - Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Bilbao Intermodalbus
39h 35m€156–368
Lecce to Bilbao by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lecce to Bilbao is to fly which costs €100 - €300 and takes 11h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Lecce to Bilbao is to fly which takes 11h 43m and costs €100 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Lecce to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Lecce and arriving at Bilbao via Grenoble. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Lecce to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Lecce and arriving at Bilbao-Abando via Torino Porta Susa, Lyon Part Dieu and Barcelona-Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 15m.
The distance between Lecce and Bilbao is 1802 km. The road distance is 2225.9 km.
The best way to get from Lecce to Bilbao without a car is to train which takes 28h 15m and costs €210 - €550.
It takes approximately 11h 43m to get from Lecce to Bilbao, including transfers.
Lecce to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lecce station.
Lecce to Bilbao train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Lecce station.
The best way to get from Lecce to Bilbao is to fly which takes 11h 43m and costs €100 - €300. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €210 - €550 and takes 28h 15m, you could also bus via Grenoble, which costs €140 - €270 and takes 34h 40m.
What companies run services between Lecce, Italy and Bilbao, Spain?
easyJet, ITA Airways, and four other airlines fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lecce to Bilbao-Abando via Torino Porta Susa, Lyon Part Dieu, and Barcelona-Sants in around 28h 15m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Bilbao Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Bilbao Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Bilbao Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Bilbao Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €90–420
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lecce to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Night train from Lecce to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–120
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +34 944 333 333
- digitala@euskotren.eus
- Website
- euskotren.eus
Train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.euskotren.eus/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lecce to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Turin Corso Vittorio Emanuele II to San Sebastian Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lecce to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Grenoble to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Lecce Central Bus Station to Napoli, Autostazione Metropark
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–40
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +39 080 3112335
- info@marinobus.it
- Website
- marinobus.it
Bus from Lecce Central Bus Station to Napoli, Autostazione Metropark
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- https://marinobus.it/en/
- Phone
- +39081/969167
- servizioclienti@leonettiroma.it
- Website
- leonettiroma.it
Bus from Lecce Central Bus Station to Napoli, Autostazione Metropark
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.leonettiroma.it/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Naples - Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–200
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- 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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Lecce to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Grenoble station.
Lecce to Bilbao train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Torino Porta Susa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lecce to Bilbao is 2226 km. It takes approximately 21h 42m to drive from Lecce to Bilbao.
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