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There are 10 ways to get from Bilbao to Taormina by plane, train, bus, car, car ferry, night train, or ferry

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  1. Fly Bilbao Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane BIO - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain train
    8h 19m
    €63–213

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Hendayebus bus
    2. Take the train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Basel Sbbtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Basel to Taorminabus bus
    33h 49m
    €445–683

  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
    3. Drive from Port of Palermo to Taorminacar car
    34h 27m
    €351–515

  4. Bus, train, night train

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao to Chambérybus bus
    2. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the nighttrain from Milano Centrale to Taormina-Giardininighttrain night train Ini
    38h 9m
    €246–387

  5. Bus to Santander Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Parada de autobús del aeropuerto de Santanderbus bus
    2. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane SDR - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain train
    10h 4m
    €89–279

  6. Fly Bilbao Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry, train

    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane plane BIO - REG
    2. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain train
    9h 52m

  7. Bus to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Bolueta to Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteizbus bus
    2. Fly from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane VIT - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain train
    9h 7m
    €65–256

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bayonne to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai to Taorminabus bus
    40h 52m
    €303–441

  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 Milan Lampugnano to Catania Via D'Amico Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Catania via Archimede to Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandellobus bus
    42h 32m
    €169–312

  10. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Zaragoza-Deliciastrain train Alv
    2. Take the train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    3. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to München Hbftrain train 83
    5. Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Hbf to Firenze Campo Martenighttrain night train Nj
    6. Take the nighttrain from Firenze Campo Marte to Taormina-Giardininighttrain night train Ini
    2d 1h
    €472–841

Bilbao to Taormina by bus, train, and night train

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration38h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€246Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,707.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 19m

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

You can take a bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Taormina via Bayonne and ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai in around 40h 52m.

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