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

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There are 8 ways to get from Catania to Bilbao by plane, train, ferry, car, car ferry, bus, or night train

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  1. Fly to Bilbao Airport

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    1. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane CTA - BIO
    5h 16m
    €88–209

  2. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train Re
    2. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry ferry M1 / ...
    3. Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Fr
    5. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    6. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abandotrain train Alv
    32h 8m

  3. 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
    34h 26m
    €323–478

  4. 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 53m
    €458–698

  5. Fly to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT)plane plane CTA - VIT
    2. Take the bus from Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Boluetabus bus
    9h 25m
    €111–394

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Catania Central Bus Station to ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquaibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Bayonnebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bayonne to Bilbaobus bus
    40h 24m
    €301–432

  7. Bus via Lyon

    1. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Turin Stura Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Turin Stura Bus Station to Lionebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    41h 45m
    €154–267

  8. 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 Fr
    3. Take the bus from Padova to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    41h 58m
    €221–341

Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration6h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€40Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,663.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 16m

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

Vueling Airlines, Volotea, and three other airlines fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Catania Central Bus Station to Bilbao via Zurich Bus Station and Bayonne in around 40h 24m.

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