There are 10 ways to get from Modena to Bilbao by plane, train, bus, car, or train (Trenitalia, TGV)
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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 36m€57–269Train, 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 15m€49–240Train, bus
- 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 Massy Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbaobus
18h 26m€225–602Bus
- Take the bus from Modena to Veronabus 522 / ...
- Take the bus from Verona Viale Girolamo Cardinale to San Sebastian Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from San Sebastián / Donostia to Bilbao Intermodalbus
24h 46m€76–112Drive 1,412.7 km
- Drive from Modena to Bilbaocar 1,412.7 km
13h 32m€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€73–362Fly 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 48m€88–325Train to Verona Villafranca Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain
- Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane VRN - BIO
9h 5m€104–311Train
- Take the train from Modena 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 train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain E1
20h€206–503Bus, train
- Take the bus from Modena Autostazione to Cento Autostazionebus 551 / ...
- Take the train from Ferrara to Padovatrain Fr
- Take the bus from Padova to Bilbao Intermodalbus
27h 42m€73–110
Modena to Bilbao by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Modena to Bilbao is to bus and train which costs €70 - €110 and takes 27h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Modena to Bilbao is to train and fly which takes 6h 38m and costs €70 - €370.
No, there is no direct bus from Modena to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Modena and arriving at Bilbao Intermodal via Verona Viale Girolamo Cardinale and San Sebastián / Donostia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Modena to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Modena and arriving at Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via Milano Centrale, Modane, Massy Tgv, Hendaia and Amara-Donostia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h.
The distance between Modena and Bilbao is 1199 km. The road distance is 1412.7 km.
The best way to get from Modena to Bilbao without a car is to train and bus which takes 18h 26m and costs €220 - €600.
It takes approximately 7h 36m to get from Modena to Bilbao, including transfers.
Modena to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Modena 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 36m and costs €55 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €120 and takes 24h 46m, you could also train, which costs €200 - €550 and takes 20h.
What companies run services between Modena, Italy and Bilbao, Spain?
Swiss, Edelweiss Air, and four other airlines fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Modena to Bilbao Intermodal via Verona Viale Girolamo Cardinale, San Sebastian Central Bus Station, and San Sebastián / Donostia in around 24h 46m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Bilbao Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–160
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–160
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Bilbao Airport via Menorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–650
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Bilbao Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–160
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–160
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Bilbao Airport via Menorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–650
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Bilbao Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–180
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Bilbao Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–390
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Bilbao Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–390
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Bilbao Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–340
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Bilbao Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–400
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Modena to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–55
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ferrara to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- 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
- €14–45
- 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
- €9–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ferrara to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11
- 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 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ferrara to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- 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 St Jean De Luz Ciboure
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €110–160
- 1st Class
- €150–200
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
- €70–180
- 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 Lyon Part Dieu to Massy Tgv
- 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
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 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
- +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 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Ferrara to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 02-72494949
- Website
- malpensaexpress.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- https://www.malpensaexpress.it/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
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.euskotren.eus/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Modena to Verona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from San Sebastián / Donostia to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
Bus from San Sebastián / Donostia to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +39 051 290290
- Website
- tper.it
Bus from Modena Autostazione to Cento Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Schedules at
- tper.it
- 2nd Class
- €3–5
- 1st Class
- €4–7
- 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
- €60–75
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
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Modena to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Verona 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 32m to drive from Modena to Bilbao.
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