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There are 11 ways to get from Parma to Bilbao by train, plane, train (Trenitalia, Renfe, TGV), bus, or car

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  1. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

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    1. Take the train from Parma 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
    6h 42m
    €45–185

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Parma 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
    20h 25m
    €229–466

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Parma to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train Fr
    3. Take the bus from Chambéry to Bilbaobus bus
    21h 42m
    €134–236

  4. Drive 1,335.4 km

    1. Drive from Parma to Bilbaocar car 1,335.4 km
    13h 48m
    €212–306

  5. Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    1. Take the train from Parma to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane BLQ - BIO
    7h 54m
    €71–229

  6. Train, train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    1. Take the train from Parma to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    3. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane FLR - BIO
    7h 5m
    €93–278

  7. Train, train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    1. Take the train from Parma to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train
    3. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane VCE - BIO
    7h 59m
    €58–226

  8. Train, train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    1. Take the train from Parma to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta di Susatrain train
    3. Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane TRN - BIO
    7h 23m
    €85–318

  9. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Parma to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT)plane plane BGY - VIT
    4. Take the bus from Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Boluetabus bus
    7h 45m
    €87–386

  10. Bus via Grenoble

    1. Take the bus from Parma to Grenoblebus bus N425
    2. Take the bus from Grenoble to Bilbaobus bus FlixBus N716 / ...
    22h 10m
    €111–178

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Parma - Viale Toschi to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    23h 40m
    €110–215

Parma to Bilbao by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration20h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€229Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,141.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 42m

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

You can take a train from Parma to Bilbao-Abando via Milano Centrale, Lyon Part Dieu, and Barcelona-Sants in around 20h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Parma to Bilbao via Grenoble in around 22h 10m.

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