There are 10 ways to get from Taormina to Bilbao by train, plane, car, car ferry, bus, night train, or train (Trenitalia, TGV, Renfe)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, 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 38m€92–186Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Taormina to Port of Palermocar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry
- Drive from Port of Genoa to Bilbaocar
35h 34m€315–480Bus, train
- Take the bus from Taormina to Milano - Famagostabus
- Take the train from Milano P.Garibaldi to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Ter
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Barcelona-Santstrain Tgv
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abandotrain Alv
38h 34mBus
- Take the bus from Taormina to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Bordeauxbus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Bilbaobus
38h 44mTrain, 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 46m€100–316Train, 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
11h 40m€117–290Train, 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 45m€98–348Night train, train, bus
- Take the night train from Taormina-Giardini to Milano Centralenighttrain Ini
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain Fr
- Take the bus from Chambéry to Bilbaobus
39h 21m€254–454Train
- Take the train from Taormina-Giardini to Aversatrain Ic
- Take the train from Aversa to Torino Lingottotrain Ic
- Take the train from Torino Lingotto to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Santstrain Tgv
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abandotrain Alv
42h 8m€594–1,029Bus 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 Gare de Lyon-Perrachebus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus
44h 35m€193–378
Taormina to Bilbao by night train, train, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Taormina to Bilbao is to train and fly which costs €90 - €190 and takes 8h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Taormina to Bilbao is to train and fly which takes 8h 38m and costs €90 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Taormina to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Taormina and arriving at Bilbao via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station and Bordeaux. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Taormina to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Taormina-Giardini and arriving at Bilbao-Abando via Aversa, Torino Lingotto, Paris Gare De Lyon and Barcelona-Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 8m.
The distance between Taormina and Bilbao is 1716 km.
The best way to get from Taormina to Bilbao without a car is to bus and train which takes 38h 34m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 38m 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 bus which takes 38h 44m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs €550 - €1100 and takes 42h 8m.
What companies run services between Taormina, Italy and Bilbao, Spain?
You can take a bus from Taormina to Bilbao via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station and Bordeaux in around 38h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Taormina-Giardini to Bilbao-Abando via Aversa, Torino Lingotto, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Barcelona-Sants in around 42h 8m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Friday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bilbao Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–280
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–360
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Friday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–280
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–360
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bilbao Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bilbao Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Florence
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Santander Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–320
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport via Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–340
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bilbao Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bilbao Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Santander Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Aversa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Aversa to Torino Lingotto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–190
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Milano P.Garibaldi to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Torino Lingotto to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €150–240
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €220–360
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Night train from Taormina-Giardini to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €120–240
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- onebus.it
Bus from Taormina to Milano - Famagosta
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://onebus.it/
Bus from Taormina to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://onebus.it/
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Chambéry to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- 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 94 476 50 07
- Website
- autobuseslaunion.com
Bus from Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Bolueta
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- https://www.autobuseslaunion.com/en
- 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
- €3–9
- Schedules at
- interbus.it
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station to Turin Stura Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–190
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Bus from Turin Stura Bus Station to Gare de Lyon-Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- gnv.it
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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