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How to get fromBologna Airport (BLQ) to Bilbaoby plane, train (Trenitalia, Renfe), train, bus, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Bologna Airport (BLQ) to Bilbao by plane, train (Trenitalia, Renfe), train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Bilbao Airport

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    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane BLQ - BIO
    4h 43m
    €69–181

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    4. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abandotrain train Alv
    20h 58m
    €242–403

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Padovatrain train Fr
    2. Take the bus from Padova to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    25h 26m
    €123–186

  4. Drive 1,448.1 km

    1. Drive from Bologna Airport (BLQ) to Bilbaocar car 1,448.1 km
    13h 51m
    €227–328

  5. Fly to Santander Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane BLQ - SDR
    2. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    5h 12m
    €90–210

  6. Fly to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT)plane plane BLQ - VIT
    2. Take the bus from Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Boluetabus bus
    6h
    €98–389

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Nice Airportbus bus N482
    2. Take the bus from Nice Airport to Bilbaobus bus FlixBus N1155
    25h 45m
    €122–200

Bologna Airport (BLQ) to Bilbao by train, foot, and bus

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration25h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€122Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,157 km
  • Duration: 4h 43m

What companies run services between Bologna Airport (BLQ), Italy and Bilbao, Spain?

Vueling Airlines, Ryanair, and Volotea fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bologna Aeroporto to Bilbao-Abando via Bologna Centrale FS, Bologna centrale, Milano Centrale, Lyon Part Dieu, and Barcelona-Sants in around 20h 58m.

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