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How to get fromTrieste to Bilbaoby shuttle, plane, train, bus, car, or train (Trenitalia, Renfe)

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There are 9 ways to get from Trieste to Bilbao by shuttle, plane, train, bus, car, or train (Trenitalia, Renfe)

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  1. Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Veneziashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane VCE - BIO
    6h 54m
    €254–516

  2. Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane TRS - BIO
    8h 1m
    €75–240

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Torino Porta Susatrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Massy Tgvtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Massy Tgv to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain train Tgv
    5. Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    21h 1m
    €350–552

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Trieste to Paduabus bus N406 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Padova to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    27h 10m
    €120–176

  5. Drive  1,634.8 km

    1. Drive from Trieste to Bilbaocar car 1,634.8 km
    17h 3m
    €296–428

  6. Shuttle to Ljubljana, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LJU - BIO
    7h 52m
    €253–542

  7. Bus to Rijeka Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    2. Fly from Rijeka Airport (RJK) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane RJK - BIO
    11h 2m
    €192–563

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Torino Porta Susatrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    4. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abandotrain train Alv
    23h 31m
    €270–414

  9. Bus via Bordeaux

    1. Take the bus from Trieste to Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)bus bus 977 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Bordeauxbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Bilbaobus bus
    29h 40m
    €162–254

Trieste to Bilbao by train and bus

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration21h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€350Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,421.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 54m

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

You can take a bus from Trieste to Bilbao Intermodal via Padua and Padova in around 27h 10m. Alternatively, Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti, and five other airlines fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) twice daily.

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