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

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There are 8 ways to get from Bilbao to Trieste by plane, shuttle, bus, train, car, or train (Renfe, Trenitalia)

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  1. Fly 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
    6h 42m
    €247–502

  2. Fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane BIO - TRS
    8h 38m
    €75–219

  3. 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 Torino Porta Susatrain train Fr
    5. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Trieste Centraletrain train Fr
    21h 19m
    €335–547

  4. Bus via Bordeaux

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Venice - Mestre Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Stazione Mestre to Trieste, Autostazionebus bus
    27h 6m
    €313–535

  5. Drive  1,637.8 km

    1. Drive from Bilbao to Triestecar car 1,637.8 km
    17h 5m
    €268–387

  6. Fly 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
    7h 54m
    €247–532

  7. 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 Torino Porta Susatrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Trieste Centraletrain train Fr
    24h 14m
    €273–418

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Padovabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Padova to Triestebus bus
    27h 50m

Bilbao to Trieste by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration21h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€335Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,411.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 42m

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

You can take a bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Trieste, Autostazione via Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop, Venice - Mestre Bus Station, and Stazione Mestre in around 27h 6m. Alternatively, Volotea, ITA Airways, and five other airlines fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) 5 times a day.

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