There are 8 ways to get from Sicily to Bilbao by plane, car ferry, car, bus, train, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport
best- Fly from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane CIY - BIO
6h 1m€113–229Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
cheapest- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane CTA - BIO
7h 28m€70–207Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry
- Drive from Port of Genoa to Bilbaocar
30h 57m€311–461Bus
- Take the bus from Palermo to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Toulousebus
- Take the bus from Toulouse to Bilbao Intermodalbus
40h 10m€236–371Train, bus
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Ic
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Bresciatrain
- Take the bus from Brescia to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abandotrain Alv
45h 1m€347–602Fly from Palermo Airport
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane PMO - BIO
5h 55m€85–428Ferry, car ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Palermo to Civitavecchiaferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Civitavecchia to Port de Barcelonacarferry
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abandotrain Alv
44h 10m€232–362Bus via Metz
- Take the bus from Palermo Piazza Cairoli to METZ - Gare Routierebus
- Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus
2d 5h€376–551
Sicily to Bilbao by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sicily to Bilbao is to fly which costs €70 - €210 and takes 7h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Sicily to Bilbao is to fly which takes 5h 55m and costs €80 - €430.
No, there is no direct bus from Sicily to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Piazza Boiardo and arriving at Bilbao Intermodal via Palermo, Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station and Toulouse. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 10m.
The distance between Sicily and Bilbao is 1667 km.
The best way to get from Sicily to Bilbao without a car is to bus which takes 40h 10m and costs €230 - €380.
It takes approximately 6h 1m to get from Sicily to Bilbao, including transfers.
Sicily to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Palermo station.
The best way to get from Sicily to Bilbao is to fly which takes 6h 1m and costs €110 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €230 - €380 and takes 40h 10m.
Sicily to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station.
There are 1682+ hotels available in Bilbao.
What companies run services between Sicily, Italy and Bilbao, Spain?
Ulendo Airlink, Aeroitalia, and three other airlines fly from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Piazza Boiardo to Bilbao Intermodal via Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna, Palermo, Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station, and Toulouse in around 40h 10m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Bilbao Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–430
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Bilbao Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €85–400
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Monday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bilbao Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Bilbao Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–750
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Bilbao Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–390
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bilbao Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–270
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bilbao Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bilbao Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bilbao Airport via Florence
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Bilbao Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–400
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bilbao Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Roma Termini to Brescia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Roma Termini to Brescia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Palermo to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Toulouse to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brescia to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Palermo Piazza Cairoli to METZ - Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €280–390
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Metz - Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Ferry from Palermo to Civitavecchia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Civitavecchia to Port de Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
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