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How to get fromSicily to Bilbaoby plane, car ferry, car, bus, ferry, or train

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There are 9 ways to get from Sicily to Bilbao by plane, car ferry, car, bus, ferry, or train

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  1. Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bilbao Airport

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    1. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane CTA - BIO
    7h 25m
    €90–177

  2. Fly Palermo Airport to Bilbao Airport

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    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane PMO - BIO
    5h 52m
    €65–199

  3. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Port of Genoa to Bilbaocar car
    32h 13m
    €281–421

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Palermo to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Bordeauxbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Bilbaobus bus
    42h 45m
    €229–411

  5. Fly Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Bilbao Airport

    1. Fly from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane CIY - BIO
    6h 8m
    €93–279

  6. Fly Palermo Airport to San Sebastián Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane plane PMO - EAS
    2. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    9h 54m
    €105–313

  7. Ferry, car ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Palermo to Civitavecchiaferry ferry
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Civitavecchia to Port de Barcelonacarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abandotrain train Alv
    44h 11m
    €232–387

  8. Car ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Genoa to Marseillebus bus
    3. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Zaragoza-Deliciastrain train
    4. Take the train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Bilbao-Abandotrain train Alv
    44h 30m
    €275–446

  9. Bus via Metz

    1. Take the bus from Palermo Piazza Cairoli to METZ - Gare Routierebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    2d 5h

Sicily to Bilbao by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration42h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€229Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,664.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 25m

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

Vueling Airlines, ITA Airways, and three other airlines fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Piazza Boiardo to Bilbao via Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna, Palermo, Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station, and Bordeaux in around 42h 45m.

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