There are 7 ways to get from Venice to Bilbao by plane, train, bus 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.
Recommended option
Fly Venice to Bilbao
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Fly from Venice (VCE) to Bilbao (BIO)
6 alternative options
Train to Florence, fly to Bilbao
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Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Firenze S.M.N.
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Fly from Florence (FLR) to Bilbao (BIO)
Fly Venice to Biarritz, bus
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Fly from Venice (VCE) to Biarritz (BIQ)
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Take the bus from Biarritz - Airport to Bilbao
Train
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Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Milano Centrale
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Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu
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Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
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Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abando
Bus
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Take the bus from Padova to Bilbao
Bus via Bordeaux
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Take the bus from Venice - Tronchetto to Bordeaux Saint-Jean - Terres de Borde
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Take the bus from Bordeaux Saint-Jean - Terres de Borde to Bilbao
Drive
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Drive from Venice to Bilbao
Venice to Bilbao by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Venice to Bilbao is to bus which costs €75 - €110 and takes 22h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Venice to Bilbao is to fly which takes 5h 36m and costs €60 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Venice to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Venice - Tronchetto and arriving at Bilbao via Bordeaux Saint-Jean - Terres de Borde. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Venice to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Venezia S. Lucia and arriving at Bilbao-Abando via Milano Centrale, Lyon Part Dieu and Barcelona-Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 50m.
The distance between Venice and Bilbao is 1235 km. The road distance is 1568.8 km.
The best way to get from Venice to Bilbao without a car is to train which takes 21h 50m and costs €220 - €370.
It takes approximately 5h 36m to get from Venice to Bilbao, including transfers.
Venice to Bilbao bus services, operated by Blablabus, depart from Venice - Tronchetto station.
Venice to Bilbao train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Venezia S. Lucia station.
The best way to get from Venice to Bilbao is to fly which takes 5h 36m and costs €60 - €210. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €220 - €370 and takes 21h 50m, you could also bus, which costs €75 - €110 and takes 22h 7m.
- Distance: 1235.1 km
- Duration: 5h 36m
What companies run services between Venice, Italy and Bilbao, Spain?
Volotea, Vueling Airlines and seven other airlines fly from Venice to Bilbao every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Venice to Bilbao via Milano Centrale, Lyon Part Dieu, and Barcelona-Sants in around 21h 50m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Venice to Bilbao via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140 - €800
Flights from Florence to Bilbao via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150 - €420
Flights from Venice to Biarritz via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190 - €750
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Venice to Bilbao via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90 - €270
Flights from Venice to Bilbao via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95 - €390
Flights from Florence to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45 - €230
Flights from Florence to Bilbao via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45 - €230
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Venice to Bilbao via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90 - €270
Flights from Venice to Bilbao via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95 - €390
Flights from Florence to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45 - €230
Flights from Florence to Bilbao via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45 - €230
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Venice to Bilbao via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130 - €430
Flights from Venice to Bilbao via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €130 - €430
Flights from Florence to Bilbao via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150 - €420
Flights from Venice to Biarritz via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140 - €550
Flights from Venice to Biarritz via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130 - €500
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Venice to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35 - €270
Flights from Florence to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60 - €150
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Venice to Bilbao via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50 - €310
Flights from Venice to Biarritz via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55 - €350
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Venice to Bilbao via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250 - €650
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Venice to Biarritz via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45 - €220
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Venice to Biarritz via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110 - €390
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Venice to Biarritz via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45 - €240
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21 - €70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en/frecce.html
- Super Economy
- €21 - €28
- Base Standard
- €40 - €55
- Base Premium
- €50 - €70
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22 - €75
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en/frecce.html
- Super Economy
- €22 - €30
- Base Standard
- €40 - €60
- Base Premium
- €50 - €75
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Venezia Santa Lucia to Stazione Santa Maria Novella
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18 - €55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €21 - €29
- Smart Low Cost
- €18 - €23
- Smart Flex
- €40 - €55
Train from Venezia Santa Lucia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19 - €60
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €21 - €29
- Smart Low Cost
- €19 - €24
- Smart Flex
- €40 - €60
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60 - €140
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 2nd Class
- €60 - €80
- 1st Class
- €95 - €140
- Phone
- +41 848 44 66 88
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85 - €160
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en/home.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35 - €60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €53 - €58
Frequently asked questions
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 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50 - €75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abando
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50 - €75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 71 53 01 80
- Website
- blablacar.fr
Bus from Biarritz - Airport to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9 - €14
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/
Bus from Venice - Tronchetto to Bordeaux Saint-Jean - Terres de Borde
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80 - €130
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/
Bus from Bordeaux Saint-Jean - Terres de Borde to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21 - €35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Padova to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60 - €75
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Burdeos to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45 - €70
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/web/bus/home
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Read the travel guideMore Questions & Answers
The quickest flight from Venice Airport to Bilbao Airport is the direct flight which takes 2h 30m.
Venice to Bilbao bus services, operated by Blablabus, arrive at Bilbao station.
Venice to Bilbao train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Bilbao-Abando station.
Yes, the driving distance between Venice to Bilbao is 1569 km. It takes approximately 14h 38m to drive from Venice to Bilbao.
Volotea, Swiss, Edelweiss Air and six other airlines offer flights from Venice Airport to Bilbao Airport.
There are 1322+ hotels available in Bilbao. Prices start at €48 per night.
The best way to get from Venice to Venice Airport is to bus which takes 21 min and costs €10.