There are 12 ways to get from Modena to Bilbao by plane, train, bus, car, train (Trenitalia, Renfe), shuttle, or train (Trenitalia)
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Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Bilbao Airport
best- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane BLQ - BIO
7h 21m€70–250Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Modena to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane MXP - BIO
7h 16m€52–219Train, bus
- Take the train from Modena to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Marne La Vallee Chessytrain Fr
- Take the train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Tgv
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain Ter
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodalbus
20h 26m€256–531Bus
- Take the bus from Modena Nord to Cluses Gare Routierebus
- Take the bus from Cluses to Bilbao Intermodalbus BlaBlaCar Bus
23h 40m€106–187Drive 1,413.4 km
- Drive from Modena to Bilbaocar 1,413.4 km
13h 35m€222–321Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane FLR - BIO
6h 38m€86–342Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane VCE - BIO
7h 27m€61–291Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Santander Airport, bus
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane BLQ - SDR
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
7h 50m€67–264Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport, bus
- Take the train from Modena to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT)plane BGY - VIT
- Take the bus from Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Boluetabus
8h 10m€88–520Train via Lyon
- Take the train from Modena to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale 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
21h 8m€223–390Shuttle, train, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Modena to Ferrara
- Take the train from Ferrara to Padovatrain Fr
- Take the bus from Padova to Bilbao Intermodalbus
26h 42m€190–345Train
- Take the train from Modena to Pisa Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Lourdestrain
- Take the train from Lourdes to Hendayetrain
- Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain E1
35h€196–359
Modena to Bilbao by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Modena to Bilbao is to train and fly which costs €50 - €220 and takes 7h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Modena to Bilbao is to train and fly which takes 6h 38m and costs €85 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Modena to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Modena Nord and arriving at Bilbao Intermodal via Cluses. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Modena to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Modena and arriving at Bilbao-Abando via Milano Centrale, Lyon Part Dieu and Barcelona-Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 8m.
The distance between Modena and Bilbao is 1199 km. The road distance is 1413.4 km.
The best way to get from Modena to Bilbao without a car is to train and bus which takes 20h 26m and costs €250 - €550.
It takes approximately 7h 21m to get from Modena to Bilbao, including transfers.
Modena to Bilbao bus services, operated by Sellitto, depart from Modena Nord station.
Modena to Bilbao train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Modena station.
The best way to get from Modena to Bilbao is to fly which takes 7h 21m and costs €70 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €190 and takes 23h 40m, you could also train via Lyon, which costs €220 - €390 and takes 21h 8m.
What companies run services between Modena, Italy and Bilbao, Spain?
Vueling Airlines, Ryanair, and Volotea fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Modena Nord to Bilbao Intermodal via Cluses in around 23h 40m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Bilbao Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–350
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–350
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–170
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Bilbao Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–100
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Bilbao Airport via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–430
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–430
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–430
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €21–130
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–150
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Bilbao Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–350
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Modena to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ferrara to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Modena to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ferrara to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Modena to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Marne La Vallee Chessy
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ferrara to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Pisa Centrale to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–200
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lourdes to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Ferrara to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- 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
- €75–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- 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
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.euskotren.eus/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
- +39 0824 46304
- info@sellitto.com
- Website
- sellitto.com
Bus from Modena Nord to Cluses Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Schedules at
- sellitto.com
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Cluses to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–21
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- customerservices@terravision.eu
- Website
- terravision.eu
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–25
- Website
- https://www.terravision.eu/
- Phone
- +39 02 3008 9000
- mail@autostradale.it
- Website
- autostradale.it
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://autostradale.it/?lang=en-GB
- Phone
- +34 94 476 50 07
- Website
- autobuseslaunion.com
Bus from Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Bolueta
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Website
- https://www.autobuseslaunion.com/en
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Modena to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Padova to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
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More Questions & Answers
Modena to Bilbao bus services, operated by Sellitto, arrive at Cluses Gare Routiere station.
Modena to Bilbao train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Modena to Bilbao is 1413 km. It takes approximately 13h 35m to drive from Modena to Bilbao.
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