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How to get fromBilbao to Palermoby bus, plane, car, car ferry, train, or train (Renfe, Trenitalia)

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There are 10 ways to get from Bilbao to Palermo by bus, plane, car, car ferry, train, or train (Renfe, Trenitalia)

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  1. Bus to Santander Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Parada de autobús del aeropuerto de Santanderbus bus
    2. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane SDR - PMO
    8h 57m
    €91–293

  2. Bus to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Bolueta to Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteizbus bus
    2. Fly from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane VIT - PMO
    8h 30m
    €72–290

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Bilbao to Port of Genoacar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    30h 51m
    €311–455

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Saint-Jean-de-Luzbus bus
    2. Take the train from St Jean De Luz Ciboure to Massy Tgvtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Massy Tgv to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train
    6. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    31h 57m
    €441–743

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Toulousebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Toulouse to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Palermobus bus
    38h 45m
    €240–369

  6. Bus to San Sebastián Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus bus
    2. Fly from San Sebastián Airport (EAS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane EAS - PMO
    11h 42m
    €85–322

  7. Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Madrid Chamartíntrain train
    2. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane MAD - PMO
    10h 32m
    €115–314

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Barcelona-Santstrain train Alv
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train
    5. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    34h 53m
    €367–602

  9. Bus via Milan

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Milano - Famagosta to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus bus
    44h 49m
    €311–470

  10. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Barcelona-Santstrain train Alv
    2. Take the carferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoacarferry car ferry
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    2d 1h
    €265–390

Bilbao to Palermo by bus

Calendar5Weekly Buses
Duration38h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€240Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,660.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 57m

What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Palermo, Italy?

You can take a bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Palermo via Toulouse and Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station in around 38h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bilbao-Abando to Palermo Centrale via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Milano Centrale, and Roma Termini in around 34h 53m.

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