There are 11 ways to get from Bilbao to Italy by plane, train, train (TGV, Trenitalia), 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.
Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
best- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane BIO - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Cadornatrain
4h 54m€20–138Train
- Take the train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-Donostiatrain E1
- Take the train from Hendaye to Massy Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to Modanetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Modane to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain
21h 8m€370–593Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Nice Airportbus
- Take the train from Nice Saint-Augustin to Ventimigliatrain C3
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Roma Terminitrain Ic
27h 3m€173–287Drive 1,674.8 km
- Drive from Bilbao to Romecar 1,674.8 km
16h 4m€274–396Fly to Turin Caselle Airport
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane BIO - TRN
4h 51m€25–236Fly to Florence Peretola Airport
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane BIO - FLR
4h 32m€84–244Fly to Fiumicino International Airport
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane BIO - FCO
5h 4m€35–188Fly to Naples Airport
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane BIO - NAP
4h 56m€57–217Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane BIO - BLQ
6h 9m€62–212Bus via Marseille
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Marseillebus FlixBus N1137 / ...
- Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus N523
27h 24m€158–242Bus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Padua Via Fra' Paolo Sarpi to Rome Tiburtina Largo Mazzonibus Itabus
31h 39m€145–189
Bilbao to Italy by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bilbao to Italy is to fly and train which costs €19 - €140 and takes 4h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Bilbao to Italy is to fly which takes 4h 32m and costs €80 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Bilbao to Italy. However, there are services departing from Bilbao and arriving at Termini via Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles and Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Bilbao to Italy. However, there are services departing from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao and arriving at Roma Termini via Amara-Donostia, Hendaye, Massy Tgv, Modane and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 8m.
The distance between Bilbao and Italy is 1010 km. The road distance is 1674.8 km.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Italy without a car is to train which takes 21h 8m and costs €370 - €600.
It takes approximately 4h 54m to get from Bilbao to Italy, including transfers.
Bilbao to Italy bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bilbao station.
Bilbao to Italy train services, operated by Euskotren, depart from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao station.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Italy is to train which takes 21h 8m and costs €370 - €600. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €24 - €240 and takes 4h 51m, you could also bus via Marseille, which costs €150 - €250 and takes 27h 24m.
What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Italy?
You can take a train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Roma Termini via Amara-Donostia, Hendaia, Hendaye, Massy Tgv, Modane, and Milano Centrale in around 21h 8m. Alternatively, Ulendo Airlink and Vueling Airlines fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) twice daily.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €18–150
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €18–150
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Turin Caselle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–240
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–180
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–180
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Naples Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €10–90
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Turin Caselle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €16–120
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–160
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €20–90
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €35–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–320
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Cadorna
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +34 944 333 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- Euskotren
Train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Euskotren
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Hendaye to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Massy Tgv to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Modane to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Milano Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- ZOU!
Train from Nice Saint-Augustin to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- ZOU!
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Nice Saint-Augustin to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ventimiglia to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bilbao to Nice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–140
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bilbao to Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Padua Via Fra' Paolo Sarpi to Rome Tiburtina Largo Mazzoni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
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Bilbao to Italy bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Marseille station.
Bilbao to Italy train services, operated by Euskotren, arrive at Amara-Donostia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bilbao to Italy is 1675 km. It takes approximately 16h 4m to drive from Bilbao to Italy.
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