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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
    €91–297

  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 5m

  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 54m
    €457–687

  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
    €124–465

  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 Fr
    3. Take the bus from Padova to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    41h 58m
    €219–340

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Catania to Aostabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Aosta to Chamonixbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    42h 55m
    €213–326

  8. Bus via Chambéry

    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 Chambery Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chambéry to Bilbaobus bus
    43h 50m
    €178–290

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

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration5h 33mAverage 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, 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 Intermodal via Aosta and Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) in around 42h 55m.

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