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How to get fromBilbao to Triesteby plane, shuttle, bus, train, car, or train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV, Trenitalia)

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There are 9 ways to get from Bilbao to Trieste by plane, shuttle, bus, train, car, or train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV, Trenitalia)

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  1. Fly Bilbao Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

    best
    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane BIO - VCE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    7h 18m
    €224–472

  2. Fly Bilbao Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane BIO - TRS
    10h 16m
    €55–279

  3. Bus, train via Antony

    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 - Palaiseau 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 Trieste Centraletrain train Fr
    20h 52m
    €329–534

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Padovabus bus
    2. Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Trieste Centraletrain train Re / ...
    27h 47m
    €147–242

  5. Drive  1,637.8 km

    1. Drive from Bilbao to Triestecar car 1,637.8 km
    17h 5m
    €267–386

  6. Fly Bilbao Airport to Ljubljana, shuttle

    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane BIO - LJU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    9h
    €237–522

  7. Bus to Santander Airport, fly to Treviso 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 Treviso Airport (TSF)plane plane SDR - TSF
    3. Take the train from Treviso Centrale to Trieste Centraletrain train
    8h 39m
    €161–825

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Zaragoza-Deliciastrain train Alv
    2. Take the train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    3. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Trieste Centraletrain train Fr
    23h 34m
    €253–501

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao to Bordeauxbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Stazione Mestre to Trieste, Autostazionebus bus
    29h 41m
    €328–531

Bilbao to Trieste by bus and train

Calendar20Weekly Services
Duration20h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€329Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,420.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 18m

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

Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti, and five other airlines fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bilbao-Abando to Trieste Centrale via Zaragoza-Delicias, Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, and Milano Centrale in around 23h 34m.

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