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

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There are 7 ways to get from Venice to Bilbao by plane, train, bus, car, or train (Trenitalia, Renfe)

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  1. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport

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    1. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane VCE - BIO
    5h 20m
    €32–143

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia 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
    19h 32m
    €322–559

  3. Bus via Bordeaux

    1. Take the bus from Venice - Tronchetto Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    24h 15m
    €119–203

  4. Drive  1,495.3 km

    1. Drive from Venice to Bilbaocar car 1,495.3 km
    15h 44m
    €269–388

  5. Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane BLQ - BIO
    8h 16m
    €80–250

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia 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
    22h 2m
    €247–421

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Venezia to Stazione Padovabus bus 53E
    2. Take the bus from Padova to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    25h 18m
    €115–157

Venice to Bilbao by train and bus

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration19h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€322Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,261.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 20m

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

Vueling Airlines, Ulendo Airlink, and five other airlines fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Venice - Tronchetto Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodal via Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop in around 24h 15m.

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