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Cheapest and Fastest Ways to Travel from Bologna to Bilbao

Composite routes from Bologna to Bilbao

Cheapest
13 h 51 min
Car
1469 km.
from $80
Fastest
2 h 8 min
Plane
Other
8 h 55 min
Bus, Plane
1148 km.
from $111.60
18 h 17 min
1148 km.
from $400.22
26 h 31 min
Train, Bus
1148 km.
from $140.78
5 h 40 min
Train, Plane
1148 km.
from $138.91
6 h 39 min
Train, Plane
1148 km.
from $149.82
20 h 37 min
1148 km.
from $302.39
27 h 18 min
1149 km.
from $137.41

Transport providers

Airlines

Vueling Airlines

Website:
vueling.com/
Plane from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Bilbao
Ave. Duration:
4h 1m
Frequency:
Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
Estimated price:
$33.03–$571.69
Plane from Florence Peretola Airport to Bilbao
Ave. Duration:
4h
Frequency:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$57.17–$279.49
Plane from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Bilbao
Ave. Duration:
4h 32m
Frequency:
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
Estimated price:
$107.99–$330.31
Plane from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to San
Ave. Duration:
6h 40m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$45.74–$330.31
Plane from Malpensa International Airport to Bilbao
Ave. Duration:
2h 10m
Frequency:
Monday and Friday
Estimated price:
$76.23–$330.31

Iberia

Website:
iberia.com/
Plane from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Bilbao
Ave. Duration:
4h 5m
Frequency:
Monday and Thursday
Estimated price:
$33.03–$571.69
Plane from Florence Peretola Airport to Bilbao
Ave. Duration:
4h
Frequency:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$57.17–$279.49
Plane from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Bilbao
Ave. Duration:
4h 32m
Frequency:
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
Estimated price:
$107.99–$330.31
Plane from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to San
Ave. Duration:
6h 40m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$45.74–$330.31

Air France

Website:
airfrance.com
Plane from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Bilbao
Ave. Duration:
6h 45m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$177.86–$762.26
Plane from Florence Peretola Airport to Bilbao
Ave. Duration:
4h 52m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$190.56–$520.88
Plane from Malpensa International Airport to Bilbao
Ave. Duration:
4h 40m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$177.86–$635.22

easyJet

Website:
easyjet.com/
Plane from Malpensa International Airport to Bilbao
Ave. Duration:
2h
Frequency:
Monday
Estimated price:
$48.28–$241.38

Swiss

Website:
swiss.com/
Plane from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Bilbao
Ave. Duration:
5h
Frequency:
Thursday
Estimated price:
$60.98–$368.42
Plane from Florence Peretola Airport to Bilbao
Ave. Duration:
4h 50m
Frequency:
Thursday and Sunday
Estimated price:
$69.87–$431.95
Plane from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Bilbao
Ave. Duration:
4h 35m
Frequency:
Thursday and Sunday
Estimated price:
$63.52–$393.83

Volotea

Website:
volotea.com
Plane from Florence Peretola Airport to Bilbao
Ave. Duration:
2h 15m
Frequency:
Tuesday and Saturday
Estimated price:
$69.87–$190.56
Plane from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Bilbao
Ave. Duration:
2h 25m
Frequency:
Tuesday and Saturday
Estimated price:
$45.74–$330.31
Plane from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to San
Ave. Duration:
4h
Frequency:
Saturday
Estimated price:
$88.93–$330.31

Train operators

Renfe Viajeros

Phone:
+34 91 232 03 20
Website:
renfe.com/es/en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
Ave. Duration:
4h 59m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$63.52–$88.93
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abando
Ave. Duration:
6h 46m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$63.52–$88.93

SNCF

Phone:
+33 1 84 94 36 35
Website:
effinity.fr/expertise/affiliation/
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Massy
Ave. Duration:
2h 8m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$88.93–$203.27

TGV inOui

Phone:
+33 1 84 94 36 35
Website:
sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Massy
Ave. Duration:
2h 3m
Frequency:
Every 4 hours
Estimated price:
$88.93–$152.45
Train from Massy Tgv to St
Ave. Duration:
4h 22m
Frequency:
3 times a week
Estimated price:
$139.75–$241.38

Trenitalia

Phone:
+39 06 68475475
Website:
trenitalia.com/
Train from Milan Centrale to Lyon
Ave. Duration:
4h 48m
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$29.22–$101.63
Train from Bologna Centrale to Padova
Ave. Duration:
1h 28m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$9.53–$29.22
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze
Ave. Duration:
1h 51m
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$7.62–$21.60
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia
Ave. Duration:
1h 44m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$11.43–$35.57
Train from Ferrara to Bologna
Ave. Duration:
32 min
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$5.34–$10.80
Train from Costa di Rovigo to Verona
Ave. Duration:
1h 42m
Frequency:
Every 3 hours
Estimated price:
$7.62–$20.33
Train from Ferrara to Venezia
Ave. Duration:
2h 2m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$8.89–$24.14
Train from Rovigo to Padova
Ave. Duration:
52 min
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$5.21–$10.16

Trenitalia Frecce

Phone:
+39 06 68475475
Website:
trenitalia.com/en/frecce.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Milan
Ave. Duration:
1h 4m
Frequency:
Every 30 minutes
Estimated price:
$22.87–$82.58
Train from Bologna Centrale to Padova
Ave. Duration:
1h 3m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$15.25–$62.25
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze
Ave. Duration:
37 min
Frequency:
Every 30 minutes
Estimated price:
$12.70–$55.90
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia
Ave. Duration:
1h 22m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$17.79–$69.87
Train from Ferrara to Bologna
Ave. Duration:
30 min
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$9.53–$47.01
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Milan
Ave. Duration:
1h 13m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$17.79–$69.87
Train from Ferrara to Venezia
Ave. Duration:
54 min
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$13.97–$58.44
Train from Ferrara to Firenze
Ave. Duration:
1h 10m
Frequency:
Every 2 hours
Estimated price:
$16.52–$69.87
Train from Rovigo to Padova
Ave. Duration:
34 min
Frequency:
Every 4 hours
Estimated price:
$9.53–$45.74
Train from Padova to Milan
Ave. Duration:
1h 59m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$24.14–$82.58

ItaloTreno

Phone:
+39 06 8937 1892
Website:
italotreno.it/it
Train from Bologna Centrale to Milan
Ave. Duration:
1h 14m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$49.55–$63.52
Train from Bologna Centrale to Padova
Ave. Duration:
1h 6m
Frequency:
Every 2 hours
Estimated price:
$39.38–$49.55
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze
Ave. Duration:
38 min
Frequency:
Every 30 minutes
Estimated price:
$35.57–$44.47
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia
Ave. Duration:
1h 23m
Frequency:
Every 2 hours
Estimated price:
$41.92–$54.63
Train from Ferrara to Bologna
Ave. Duration:
26 min
Frequency:
Every 4 hours
Estimated price:
$29.22–$38.11
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Milan
Ave. Duration:
1h 13m
Frequency:
Every 4 hours
Estimated price:
$41.92–$53.36
Train from Ferrara to Venezia
Ave. Duration:
50 min
Frequency:
Every 4 hours
Estimated price:
$36.84–$47.01
Train from Ferrara to Firenze
Ave. Duration:
1h 17m
Frequency:
Every 4 hours
Estimated price:
$40.65–$52.09
Train from Rovigo to Padova
Ave. Duration:
19 min
Frequency:
3 times a day
Estimated price:
$29.22–$38.11
Train from Padova to Milan
Ave. Duration:
1h 59m
Frequency:
Every 4 hours
Estimated price:
$50.82–$69.87

Trenitalia Intercity

Phone:
+39 06 68475475
Website:
trenitalia.com/
Train from Bologna Centrale to Milan
Ave. Duration:
2h 27m
Frequency:
Every 4 hours
Estimated price:
$17.79–$24.14
Train from Bologna Centrale to Padova
Ave. Duration:
1h 20m
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$11.43–$16.52
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze
Ave. Duration:
1h 16m
Frequency:
6 times a week
Estimated price:
$9.53–$12.70
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia
Ave. Duration:
1h 36m
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$12.70–$19.06
Train from Ferrara to Bologna
Ave. Duration:
34 min
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$6.35–$8.89
Train from Ferrara to Venezia
Ave. Duration:
1h 2m
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$10.16–$13.97
Train from Rovigo to Padova
Ave. Duration:
27 min
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$6.23–$8.26

Trenord

Phone:
+39 02 7249 4494
Email:
Website:
trenord.it/
Train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa
Ave. Duration:
51 min
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$5.46–$6.99

Trenitalia EuroCity

Phone:
+39 06 68475475
Email:
Website:
trenitalia.com/
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Milan
Ave. Duration:
1h 23m
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$45.74–$101.63
Train from Padova to Milan
Ave. Duration:
2h 9m
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$63.52–$127.04

Sistemi Territoriali S.p.A.

Phone:
(+39) 049.774999
Email:
Website:
ferrovie.sistemiterritorialispa.it/it/index.html
Train from Costa di Rovigo to Verona
Ave. Duration:
1h 38m
Frequency:
Every 2 hours
Estimated price:
$6.35–$8.89

Bus operators

ALSA

Phone:
+34 910 207 007
Email:
Website:
alsa.com/en/web/bus/home
Bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao
Ave. Duration:
1h 25m
Frequency:
4 times a day
Estimated price:
$9.53–$15.25
Bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao
Ave. Duration:
1h
Frequency:
5 times a day
Estimated price:
$6.23–$9.53

FlixBus

Phone:
+49 30 300 137 300
Email:
Website:
flixbus.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao
Ave. Duration:
1h 25m
Frequency:
Every 3 hours
Estimated price:
$12.70–$17.79
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Verona
Ave. Duration:
1h 45m
Frequency:
Every 4 hours
Estimated price:
$16.52–$22.87
Bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao
Ave. Duration:
50 min
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$8.89–$13.97
Bus from Ferrara to Verona
Ave. Duration:
1h 25m
Frequency:
3 times a day
Estimated price:
$12.70–$19.06

BlaBlaCar Bus

Phone:
+33 18 57 62 228
Website:
blablacar.co.uk/
Bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao
Ave. Duration:
2h
Frequency:
5 times a day
Estimated price:
$16.52–$24.14
Bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao
Ave. Duration:
1h 15m
Frequency:
Every 4 hours
Estimated price:
$13.97–$21.60
Bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao
Ave. Duration:
1h
Frequency:
6 times a week
Estimated price:
$12.07–$17.79

Union Ivkoni

Phone:
07001 8282
Email:
Website:
union-ivkoni.com/
Bus from Verona Viale Girolamo Cardinale to Vitoria
Ave. Duration:
23h 15m
Frequency:
3 times a week
Estimated price:
$63.52–$107.99

Tabita Tour

Phone:
+4-0263-21.55.00
Website:
tabitatour.ro/
Bus from Padova to Bilbao
Ave. Duration:
24h 28m
Frequency:
4 times a week
Estimated price:
$76.23–$95.28

Autobuses La Union

Phone:
+34 94 476 50 07
Website:
autobuseslaunion.com/en
Bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao
Ave. Duration:
1h
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$6.99–$8.89

Busitalia Veneto S.p.A.

Phone:
+39 049 8206811
Email:
Website:
fsbusitalia.it/it.html
Bus from Ariano Ferrarese to Padova
Ave. Duration:
2h
Frequency:
6 times a week
Estimated price:
$8.89–$12.70

Questions and Answers

What is the cheapest way to get from Bologna to Bilbao?

The cheapest way to get from Bologna to Bilbao is to bus which costs $70.65 - $130.43 and takes 27h 18m.

What is the fastest way to get from Bologna to Bilbao?

The fastest way to get from Bologna to Bilbao is to train and fly which takes 5h 40m and costs $54.35 - $239.13 .

Is there a direct bus between Bologna and Bilbao?

No, there is no direct bus from Bologna to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Bologna Centrale and arriving at Bilbao Intermodal via Verona Viale Girolamo Cardinale and Vitoria-Gasteiz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 18m.

Is there a direct train between Bologna and Bilbao?

No, there is no direct train from Bologna to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Bologna Centrale and arriving at Bilbao-Abando via Milan Centrale, Lyon Part Dieu and Barcelona-Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 37m.

Is there a direct flight between Bologna and Bilbao?

There are no direct flights between Bologna and Bilbao. The fastest has 1 change and takes 3h 55m and costs $59.78 - $239.13 .

How far is it from Bologna to Bilbao?

The distance between Bologna and Bilbao is 1161 km. The road distance is 1468.3 km.

How do I travel from Bologna to Bilbao without a car?

The best way to get from Bologna to Bilbao without a car is to train and bus via Antony which takes 18h 17m and costs $250 - $597.83 .

How long does it take to get from Bologna to Bilbao?

It takes approximately 6h 27m to get from Bologna to Bilbao, including transfers.

Where do I catch the Bologna to Bilbao bus from?

Bologna to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bologna Centrale station.

Where do I catch the Bologna to Bilbao train from?

Bologna to Bilbao train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Bologna Centrale station.

Train, bus or fly from Bologna to Bilbao?

The best way to get from Bologna to Bilbao is to fly which takes 6h 27m and costs $65.22 - $260.87 . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $141.30 - $315.22 and takes 20h 37m, you could also bus, which costs $70.65 - $130.43 and takes 27h 18m.

Where does the Bologna to Bilbao bus arrive?

Bologna to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Verona station.

Where does the Bologna to Bilbao train arrive?

Bologna to Bilbao train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Milan Centrale station.

Can I drive from Bologna to Bilbao?

Yes, the driving distance between Bologna to Bilbao is 1468 km. It takes approximately 13h 48m to drive from Bologna to Bilbao.

How do I get a train ticket from Bologna to Bilbao?

Book your Bologna to Bilbao train tickets online with Omio.

Where can I stay near Bilbao?

There are 1582+ hotels available in Bilbao. Prices start at $51.90 per night.
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