There are 7 ways to get from Catania to Bilbao by plane, train, ferry, car, car ferry, bus, or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane CTA - BIO
5h 16m€88–185Train, ferry
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Torino Porta Susatrain Fr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abandotrain Alv
32h 18mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Catania to Port of Palermocar
- Take the carferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry
- Drive from Port of Genoa to Bilbaocar
34h 26m€312–466Bus, train
- Take the bus from Catania Central Bus Station to Baselbus
- Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain Ter
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Massy Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus
35h 54m€462–738Bus
- Take the bus from Catania to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Bordeauxbus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Bilbaobus
37h 20m€200–327Bus via Lyon
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Turin Stura Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Turin Stura Bus Station to Gare de Lyon-Perrachebus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus
41h 45m€192–390Night train, train, bus
- Take the nighttrain from Catania Centrale to Bologna Centralenighttrain Ini
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Padovatrain Fr
- Take the bus from Padova to Bilbao Intermodalbus
41h 56m€224–389
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Catania to Bilbao is to fly which costs €85 - €190 and takes 5h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Catania to Bilbao is to fly which takes 5h 16m and costs €85 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Catania to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Catania and arriving at Bilbao via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station and Bordeaux. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 20m.
The distance between Catania and Bilbao is 1664 km.
The best way to get from Catania to Bilbao without a car is to train and ferry which takes 32h 18m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 16m to get from Catania to Bilbao, including transfers.
Catania to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Catania station.
The best way to get from Catania to Bilbao is to fly which takes 5h 16m and costs €85 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €200 - €330 and takes 37h 20m.
Catania to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station.
Book your Catania to Bilbao bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Catania, Italy and Bilbao, Spain?
Vueling Airlines, ITA Airways, and four other airlines fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Catania to Bilbao via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station and Bordeaux in around 37h 20m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–170
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bilbao Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–170
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bilbao Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–170
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Catania Central Bus Station to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €190–270
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
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