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Compare bus and flight for Bilbao to Rome
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Bilbao to Rome among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of NOK 1,653 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 51m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.3 - 3.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of NOK 1,653, while a flight costs an average of NOK 3,601.
Distance: 788 miles (1269 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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NOK 3,601 Average price | NOK 1,653 Average price Cheapest | NOK 3,147 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 51m Average total duration Fastest 3h 51m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 29h 8m Average total duration 28h 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 17h 20m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
3.8 - 7.6kg CO2 emissions | 1.3 - 3.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Bilbao to Rome
Compare the available ways to get from Bilbao to Rome, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Bilbao to Rome:
A bus is NOK 1,948 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bilbao to Rome costing on average NOK 3,601.
Other travel options to Rome take longer:
Bus takes on average 29h 8m.
You'll arrive about 13h 29m sooner (3h 51m by flight vs 17h 20m by car). Tickets start at around NOK 3,601 compared to roughly NOK 3,147 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Bilbao to Rome
How to get from Bilbao to Rome by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bilbao to Rome is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- VY3956
10:55 AM 2h20 Bilbao Airport 1:15 PM Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport NOK 854 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- VY3956
10:55 AM 2h20 Bilbao Airport 1:15 PM Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport NOK 854 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
W4618612:55 PM 2h15 Bilbao Airport 3:10 PM Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport NOK 913 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
6:50 AM 35h15 Bilbao, Calle Luis Briñas / Basurtuko Kaputxinoen kalea 6:05 PM Roma, Autostazione (Metro Anagnina) NOK 1,675 1 One-way 2 transfers - FlixBus · FlixBus
4:30 AM 31h45 Bilbao, Calle Luis Briñas / Basurtuko Kaputxinoen kalea 12:15 PM Roma, Autostazione (Metro Anagnina) NOK 1,854 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus
4:30 AM 31h40 Bilbao, Calle Luis Briñas / Basurtuko Kaputxinoen kalea 12:10 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina NOK 1,877 1 One-way 1 transfer
UX7154 · UX10414:50 PM 22h15 Bilbao Airport 3:05 PM Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport NOK 1,047 1 One-way 1 transfer- UX7154 · UX1043
4:50 PM 16h40 Bilbao Airport 9:30 AM Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport NOK 1,721 1 One-way 1 transfer - UX7158 · UX1043
12:35 PM 20h55 Bilbao Airport 9:30 AM Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport NOK 1,721 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Bilbao to Rome:
A bus is NOK 1,948 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bilbao to Rome costing on average NOK 3,601.
Other travel options to Rome take longer:
Bus takes on average 29h 8m.
- Around 70 flights per day.
- Around 7 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bilbao and Rome as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Bilbao Airport and arrive in Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Bilbao, Calle Luis Briñas / Basurtuko Kaputxinoen kalea and arrive in Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina.
- Travel with Vueling, Air Europa, Lufthansa, Iberia, Air France, KLM, ITA, KLM Cityhopper, Turkish Airlines, Edelweiss Air, Brussels Airlines, British Airways, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Baltic, Volotea, Royal Air Maroc, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, Eurowings, Luxair, Avion Express Malta, Air Dolomiti, Transavia France, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Malta Air, Aegean Airlines to go to Rome by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Rome by bus.
- 0 direct flights per day with Volotea, Malta Air.
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