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How to get fromCatania to Bilbaoby plane, car, car ferry, bus, night train, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Catania to Bilbao by plane, car, car ferry, bus, night train, or train

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  1. Fly

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    1. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane CTA - BIO
    5h 26m
    €66–201

  2. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Catania to Port of Palermocar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Genoa to Bilbaocar car
    33h 10m
    €347–513

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Catania to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Toulousebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Toulouse to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    35h 35m
    €226–340

  4. Night train, bus, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Catania Centrale to Firenze Campo Martenighttrain night train Ini
    2. Take the bus from Florence to Toulonbus bus
    3. Take the train from Toulon to Marseille St Charlestrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Zaragoza-Deliciastrain train
    5. Take the train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Bilbao-Abandotrain train Alv
    40h 3m
    €293–476

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Catania Central Bus Station to Baselbus bus
    2. Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg 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
    35h 58m
    €475–711

  6. Night train, train, bus

    1. Take the nighttrain from Catania Centrale to Bologna Centralenighttrain night train Ini
    2. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Padovatrain train
    3. Take the bus from Padova to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    42h 2m
    €223–344

  7. Bus via Turin

    1. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Turin Stura Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Turin - Vittorio Emanuele Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    43h 3m
    €168–295

Catania to Bilbao by bus

Calendar5Weekly Buses
Duration35h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€226Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,663.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 26m

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

ITA Airways, Volotea, and four other airlines fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Catania to Bilbao Intermodal via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station and Toulouse in around 35h 35m.

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