There are 8 ways to get from Rome to Basque Country by plane, train (Trenitalia, TGV), bus, train, car 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.
Fly to Bilbao Airport
best- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane FCO - BIO
5h 35m€45–159Train
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Milano Centraletrain
- 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 Hendayetrain Tgv
17h 53m€352–639Bus
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus 510 / ...
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Bordeauxbus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to San Sebastian / Donostiabus
26h€136–248Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Civitavecchiatrain Re
- Take the carferry from Port of Civitavecchia to Port de Barcelonacarferry
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to San Sebastian/Donostiatrain Alv
30h 58m€195–320Fly to San Sebastián Airport
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane FCO - EAS
6h 27m€79–286Fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane FCO - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain
8h 43m€71–248Train, bus
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Padovatrain Fr
- Take the bus from Padova to San Sebastiánbus
26h 8m€161–278Drive 1,578.2 km
- Drive from Rome to Donostia / San Sebastiáncar 1,578.2 km
15h 10m€247–357
Rome to Basque Country by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rome to Basque Country is to fly which costs €45 - €160 and takes 5h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Rome to Basque Country is to fly which takes 5h 35m and costs €45 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Rome to Basque Country. However, there are services departing from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina and arriving at San Sebastian / Donostia via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station and Bordeaux. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h.
No, there is no direct train from Rome 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 17h 53m.
The distance between Rome and Basque Country is 1296 km. The road distance is 1578.2 km.
The best way to get from Rome to Basque Country without a car is to train which takes 17h 53m and costs €350 - €650.
It takes approximately 5h 35m to get from Rome to Basque Country, including transfers.
Rome to Basque Country bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina station.
Rome to Basque Country train services, operated by ItaloTreno, depart from Roma Termini station.
The best way to get from Rome to Basque Country is to fly which takes 5h 35m and costs €45 - €160. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €350 - €650 and takes 17h 53m, you could also bus, which costs €130 - €250 and takes 26h.
What companies run services between Rome, Italy and Basque Country, Spain?
Ulendo Airlink, Volotea, and Vueling Airlines fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Roma Termini to Amara-Donostia via Milano Centrale, Lyon Part Dieu, Massy Tgv, Hendaye, and Hendaia in around 17h 53m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Friday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–360
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Friday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–360
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Florence
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–260
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €27–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–220
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–220
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Roma Termini to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Roma Termini to Civitavecchia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Massy Tgv to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Roma Termini to Civitavecchia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Roma Termini to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to Civitavecchia
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to San Sebastian/Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bordeaux to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- 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
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Padova to San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–140
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Civitavecchia to Port de Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
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More Questions & Answers
Rome to Basque Country bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station.
Rome to Basque Country train services, operated by ItaloTreno, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rome to Basque Country is 1578 km. It takes approximately 15h 10m to drive from Rome to Basque Country.
Book your Rome to Basque Country bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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