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

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There are 8 ways to get from Trieste to Bilbao by shuttle, plane, train, bus, car, or train (Trenitalia, Renfe, TGV)

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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 56m
    €239–494

  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
    7h 53m
    €59–250

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale 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
    20h 53m
    €325–535

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Trieste to Padovabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Padova to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    27h 9m

  5. Drive  1,634.8 km

    1. Drive from Trieste to Bilbaocar car 1,634.8 km
    17h 3m
    €266–384

  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
    10h 54m
    €242–521

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale 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 42m
    €266–489

  8. Bus via Bordeaux

    1. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Stazione Mestrebus bus
    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 55m
    €343–553

Trieste to Bilbao by train and bus

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration20h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€325Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,421.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 56m

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

You can take a bus from Trieste to Bilbao Intermodal via Padova in around 27h 9m. Alternatively, ITA Airways, Volotea, and five other airlines fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 4 times a day.

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