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How to get fromLocarno to Bilbaoby train, plane, bus, car, or train (Trenitalia, TGV)

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There are 8 ways to get from Locarno to Bilbao by train, plane, bus, car, or train (Trenitalia, TGV)

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  1. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Locarno to Mendrisiotrain train
    2. Take the train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane MXP - BIO
    7h
    €25–199

  2. Train, bus via Paris

    1. Take the train from Bellinzona to Ringsheim/Europa-Parktrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Ringsheim/Europa-Park to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    17h 44m
    €315–543

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lugano to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lyon to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    22h 45m
    €105–222

  4. Drive  1,285.5 km

    1. Drive from Locarno to Bilbaocar car 1,285.5 km
    14h 6m
    €232–335

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bellinzona to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane ZRH - BIO
    7h 8m
    €132–319

  6. Train, train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta di Susatrain train
    3. Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane TRN - BIO
    8h 32m
    €80–327

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain train
    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 Hendayetrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain train E1
    20h 1m
    €323–513

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Locarno to Lausannetrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Lausanne to Annemassetrain train
    3. Take the bus from Annemasse to Bilbaobus bus
    24h 4m
    €264–415

Locarno to Bilbao by train, subway, foot, and bus

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration17h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€315Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,081.2 km
  • Duration: 7h

What companies run services between Locarno, Switzerland and Bilbao, Spain?

You can take a train from Locarno to Bilbao Intermodal via Lugano, Lugano, Stazione, Lugano, Via Ciani/Cornaredo, Lugano, Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, and Lyon in around 22h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Locarno to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via Milano Centrale, Lyon Part Dieu, Massy Tgv, Hendaye, Hendaia, and Amara-Donostia in around 20h 1m.

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