There are 11 ways to get from Taormina to Bilbao by train, plane, train (Trenitalia, TGV, Renfe), bus, car, car ferry, or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
best- Take the train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane CTA - BIO
8h 44m€92–225Train
- Take the train from Taormina-Giardini to Napoli Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Milano P.Garibalditrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano P.Garibaldi to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abandotrain Alv
33h 55m€388–727Bus, train
- Take the bus from Taormina to Baselbus
- Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain Ter
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Massy Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus
35h 29m€455–694Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Taormina to Port of Palermocar
- Take the carferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry
- Drive from Port of Genoa to Bilbaocar
35h 34m€326–482Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport, bus
- Take the train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT)plane CTA - VIT
- Take the bus from Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Boluetabus
12h 53m€115–407Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to San Sebastián Airport, bus
- Take the train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane CTA - EAS
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodalbus
12h 1m€97–389Train, train to Palermo Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centraletrain
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane PMO - BIO
11h 24m€103–349Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Santander Airport, bus
- Take the train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane CTA - SDR
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
11h 48m€97–339Bus
- Take the bus from Taormina to ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquaibus
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Bayonnebus
- Take the bus from Bayonne to Bilbaobus
40h€298–428Night train, train, bus
- Take the nighttrain from Taormina-Giardini to Bologna Centralenighttrain Ini
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Padovatrain Fr
- Take the bus from Padova to Bilbao Intermodalbus
41h 4m€217–334Bus via Lyon
- Take the bus from Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandello to Catania via Archimedebus
- Take the bus from Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station to Turin Stura Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Turin Stura Bus Station to Lionebus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus
43h 35m€153–282
Taormina to Bilbao by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Taormina to Bilbao is to train and fly which costs €90 - €230 and takes 8h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Taormina to Bilbao is to train and fly which takes 8h 44m and costs €90 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Taormina to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Taormina and arriving at Bilbao via Zurich Bus Station and Bayonne. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h.
No, there is no direct train from Taormina to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Taormina-Giardini and arriving at Bilbao-Abando via Napoli Centrale, Milano P.Garibaldi, Chambery Challes Les Eaux, Lyon Part Dieu and Barcelona-Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 55m.
The distance between Taormina and Bilbao is 1716 km.
The best way to get from Taormina to Bilbao without a car is to train which takes 33h 55m and costs €380 - €750.
It takes approximately 8h 44m to get from Taormina to Bilbao, including transfers.
Taormina to Bilbao bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from Taormina station.
Taormina to Bilbao train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Taormina-Giardini station.
The best way to get from Taormina to Bilbao is to train which takes 33h 55m and costs €380 - €750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €290 - €430 and takes 40h.
What companies run services between Taormina, Italy and Bilbao, Spain?
You can take a train from Taormina-Giardini to Bilbao-Abando via Napoli Centrale, Milano P.Garibaldi, Chambery Challes Les Eaux, Lyon Part Dieu, and Barcelona-Sants in around 33h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Taormina to Bilbao via Zurich Bus Station and Bayonne in around 40h.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bilbao Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–360
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–460
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Monday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €80–240
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–400
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–360
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–460
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Monday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €80–240
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–400
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport via Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–400
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Santander Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bilbao Airport via Florence
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Florence
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–390
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bilbao Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Santander Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–360
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bilbao Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Napoli Centrale to Milano P.Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Milano P.Garibaldi to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Massy Tgv to St Jean De Luz Ciboure
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Louis to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- 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
- €80–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
Night train from Taormina-Giardini to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Taormina to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €190–270
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Taormina to ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €190–260
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- 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
- €9–15
- Website
- Autobuses La Union
- 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
- €8–14
- Website
- ALSA
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bayonne to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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 0935 22 460
- Website
- interbus.it
Bus from Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandello to Catania via Archimede
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–9
- Schedules at
- interbus.it
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station to Turin Stura Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Turin Stura Bus Station to Lione
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
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Taormina to Bilbao bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai station.
Taormina to Bilbao train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Napoli Centrale station.
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