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How to get fromBilbao to Sanremoby plane, train, bus, car, or train (Renfe, TGV)

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There are 9 ways to get from Bilbao to Sanremo by plane, train, bus, car, or train (Renfe, TGV)

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  1. Fly Bilbao Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane BIO - NCE
    2. Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimigliatrain train
    8h 36m
    €84–260

  2. Fly Bilbao Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane BIO - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Sanremotrain train
    10h 10m
    €50–173

  3. Bus, train via Marseille

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao to Bayonnebus bus
    2. Take the train from Bayonne to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    3. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Marseille St Charlestrain train
    4. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Villetrain train Tgv
    16h
    €188–340

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus bus
    3. Take the train from Nice Saint-Augustin to Ventimigliatrain train C3
    17h 31m
    €79–135

  5. Drive  1,037.8 km

    1. Drive from Bilbao to Sanremocar car 1,037.8 km
    9h 59m
    €170–246

  6. Fly Bilbao Airport to Turin Caselle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane plane BIO - TRN
    2. Take the train from Torino Lingotto to Savonatrain train
    3. Take the train from Savona to Sanremotrain train
    9h 33m
    €55–291

  7. Bus to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao to Biarritzbus bus
    2. Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane BIQ - NCE
    3. Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimigliatrain train
    7h 13m
    €115–318

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Zaragoza-Deliciastrain train Alv
    2. Take the train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Marseille St Charlestrain train
    3. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Villetrain train Tgv
    17h 20m
    €193–317

  9. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao to Nice Airportbus bus FlixBus N1155
    2. Take the train from Nice Saint-Augustin to Ventimigliatrain train C3
    18h 37m
    €102–154

Bilbao to Sanremo by bus, foot, and train

Calendar57Weekly Services
Duration16hAverage Duration
Ticket€188Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 889.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 36m

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

You can take a train from Bilbao-Abando to Sanremo via Zaragoza-Delicias, Marseille St Charles, Nice-Ville, and Ventimiglia in around 17h 20m.

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