There are 9 ways to get from Rome Airport (FCO) to Bilbao by plane, train (Trenitalia, Renfe), bus, car ferry, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Bilbao Airport
best- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane FCO - BIO
3h 3m€43–140Train
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale 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
23h 25m€289–506Bus
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Toulonbus N523
- Take the bus from Toulon to Bilbaobus FlixBus N1155
28h 20m€148–254Bus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from FIUMICINO | Aeroporto to CIVITAVECCHIA | Deposito # f277bus
- Take the carferry from Port of Civitavecchia to Port de Barcelonacarferry
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abandotrain Alv
30h 21m€200–301Fly to San Sebastián Airport, bus
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane FCO - EAS
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodalbus
6h 52m€90–287Fly to Santander Airport, bus
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane FCO - SDR
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
8h 32m€63–188Fly to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport, bus
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT)plane FCO - VIT
- Take the bus from Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Boluetabus
6h 45m€76–324Train, bus
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Padovatrain Fr
- Take the bus from Padova to Bilbao Intermodalbus
28h 35m€164–296Drive 1,653.8 km
- Drive from Rome Airport (FCO) to Bilbaocar 1,653.8 km
16h 16m€259–374
Rome Airport (FCO) to Bilbao by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rome Airport (FCO) to Bilbao is to fly which costs €40 - €140 and takes 3h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Rome Airport (FCO) to Bilbao is to fly which takes 3h 3m and costs €40 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Rome Airport (FCO) to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Fiumicino Aeroporto T3 and arriving at Bilbao via Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina and Toulon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Rome Airport (FCO) to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Fiumicino Aeroporto and arriving at Bilbao-Abando via Roma Termini, Milano Centrale, Lyon Part Dieu and Barcelona-Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 25m.
The distance between Rome Airport (FCO) and Bilbao is 1264 km. The road distance is 1653.8 km.
The best way to get from Rome Airport (FCO) to Bilbao without a car is to train which takes 23h 25m and costs €280 - €550.
It takes approximately 3h 3m to get from Rome Airport (FCO) to Bilbao, including transfers.
Rome Airport (FCO) to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina station.
Rome Airport (FCO) to Bilbao train services, operated by ItaloTreno, depart from Roma Termini station.
The best way to get from Rome Airport (FCO) to Bilbao is to fly which takes 3h 3m and costs €40 - €140. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €280 - €550 and takes 23h 25m, you could also bus, which costs €140 - €260 and takes 28h 20m.
What companies run services between Rome Airport (FCO), Italy and Bilbao, Spain?
Ulendo Airlink, Volotea, and Vueling Airlines fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Fiumicino Aeroporto to Bilbao-Abando via Roma Termini, Milano Centrale, Lyon Part Dieu, and Barcelona-Sants in around 23h 25m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Friday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–370
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Santander Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Santander Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–150
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Santander Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Tuesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Friday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–370
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Santander Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–150
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Santander Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Tuesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Florence
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–260
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–310
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Santander Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Roma Termini to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Roma Termini to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Toulon
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Toulon to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 800 174 471
- Website
- Cotral S.p.A.
Bus from FIUMICINO | Aeroporto to CIVITAVECCHIA | Deposito # f277
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- Cotral S.p.A.
- Phone
- +34 900 121 400
- [email protected]
Bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com
- Book at
- online.pesa.net
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +34 94 476 50 07
- Website
- Autobuses La Union
Bus from Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Bolueta
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Autobuses La Union
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Padova to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Civitavecchia to Port de Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110–160
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
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More Questions & Answers
Rome Airport (FCO) to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Toulon station.
Rome Airport (FCO) to Bilbao train services, operated by ItaloTreno, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rome Airport (FCO) to Bilbao is 1654 km. It takes approximately 16h 16m to drive from Rome Airport (FCO) to Bilbao.
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