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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 $176 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 47m. 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 $176, while a flight costs an average of $375.
Distance: 788 miles (1269 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$375 Average price | $176 Average price Cheapest | $338 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 47m Average total duration Fastest 3h 47m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 29h 9m Average total duration 28h 39m 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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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Bilbao to Rome:
A bus is $199 (€164) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bilbao to Rome costing on average $375 (€310).
Other travel options to Rome take longer:
Bus takes on average 29h 9m.
You'll arrive about 13h 33m sooner (3h 47m by flight vs 17h 20m by car). Tickets start at around $375 (€310) compared to roughly $338 (€280) 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.
- VY1421 · VY61108:55 AM12h55Bilbao Airport9:50 PMRome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport$1821One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- VY1421 · VY61108:55 AM12h55Bilbao Airport9:50 PMRome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport$1821One-way1 transfer
Fastest
IB442 · IB6476:45 AM4h25Bilbao Airport11:10 AMRome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport$7391One-way1 transfer
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus2:35 PM33h10Bilbao, Calle Luis Briñas / Basurtuko Kaputxinoen kalea11:45 PMRoma, Autostazione Tiburtina$2291One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus4:30 AM31h45Bilbao, Calle Luis Briñas / Basurtuko Kaputxinoen kalea12:15 PMRoma, Autostazione (Metro Anagnina)$2321One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus10:25 PM37h50Bilbao, Calle Luis Briñas / Basurtuko Kaputxinoen kalea12:15 PMRoma, Autostazione (Metro Anagnina)$2561One-way2 transfers
- VY1425 · VY61101:20 PM8h30Bilbao Airport9:50 PMRome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport$1901One-way1 transfer
- VY1421 · VY61088:55 AM5h45Bilbao Airport2:40 PMRome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport$1971One-way1 transfer
- VY1423 · VY61087:00 AM7h40Bilbao Airport2:40 PMRome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport$2121One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Bilbao to Rome:
A bus is $199 (€164) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bilbao to Rome costing on average $375 (€310).
Other travel options to Rome take longer:
Bus takes on average 29h 9m.
- Around 69 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 FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Rome by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, KLM Cityhopper, Brussels Airlines, Avion Express Malta, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Air Baltic, Malta Air, Edelweiss Air, Iberia, Air Europa, Transavia France, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines, KLM, Air France, Air Dolomiti, Luxair, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Vueling, Royal Air Maroc, Turkish Airlines, Volotea, ITA to go to Rome by flight.
- 0 direct flights per day with Malta Air, Volotea.
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