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How to get fromBologna to Bilbaoby plane, train, bus, car, or train (Trenitalia, TGV)

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There are 11 ways to get from Bologna to Bilbao by plane, train, bus, car, or train (Trenitalia, TGV)

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  1. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Bilbao Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane BLQ - BIO
    6h 43m
    €65–208

  2. Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train
    2. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane VCE - BIO
    6h 50m
    €42–191

  3. Train, bus via Antony

    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 Massy Tgvtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Massy Tgv to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain train Tgv
    5. Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    17h 49m
    €294–480

  4. 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
    24h 25m
    €123–197

  5. Drive  1,452.1 km

    1. Drive from Bologna to Bilbaocar car 1,452.1 km
    13h 59m
    €238–344

  6. Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    2. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane FLR - BIO
    5h 56m
    €93–266

  7. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport 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
    7h 26m
    €73–227

  8. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Milano P.Garibalditrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane MXP - BIO
    6h 58m
    €44–168

  9. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport 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
    8h 7m
    €99–404

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Torino Porta Susatrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Modanetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Modane to Massy Tgvtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Massy Tgv to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain train E1
    19h 43m
    €320–525

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Padovatrain train Fr
    2. Take the bus from Padova to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    25h 12m
    €123–178

Bologna to Bilbao by train and bus

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration17h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket€294Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,162.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 43m

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

Vueling Airlines and Ryanair fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bologna Centrale to Bilbao via Nice Airport in around 24h 25m.

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