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How to get fromBolzano to Bilbaoby train, plane, bus, car, shuttle, or train (Trenitalia, Renfe)

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

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  1. Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Bolzano-Bozen to Venezia Mestretrain train
    2. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane VCE - BIO
    8h 8m
    €50–237

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    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
    20h 4m
    €331–520

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bolzano-Bozen to Padova Autostazionebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Padova to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    27h 22m

  4. Drive  1,502.6 km

    1. Drive from Bolzano to Bilbaocar car 1,502.6 km
    15h 52m
    €272–393

  5. Shuttle to Munich International Airport, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Bolzano to Flughafen Münchenshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane MUC - BIO
    9h 13m
    €226–416

  6. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane MXP - BIO
    8h 46m
    €60–196

  7. Fly from Bolzano Dolomiti Airport

    1. Fly from Bolzano Dolomiti Airport (BZO) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane BZO - BIO
    7h 28m
    €65–310

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    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
    22h 34m
    €251–382

  9. Bus via Bordeaux

    1. Take the bus from Bolzano South to Veronabus bus 486 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Verona to Bordeauxbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Bilbaobus bus
    27h 35m
    €163–245

Bolzano to Bilbao by train and bus

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration20h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€331Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,513.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 8m

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

You can take a bus from Bolzano-Bozen to Bilbao Intermodal via Padova in around 27h 22m. Alternatively, SkyAlps, Eurowings, and two other airlines fly from Bolzano Dolomiti Airport (BZO) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 4 times a week.

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