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How to get fromLugano to Bilbaoby train, plane, bus, car, or train (Trenitalia, Renfe)

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

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  1. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane MXP - BIO
    6h 9m
    €21–130

  2. Train, bus via Paris

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Basel SBBtrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Offenburg to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain train Tgv
    5. Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    16h 40m
    €277–570

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lugano to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Bordeauxbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Bilbaobus bus
    21h 5m
    €120–184

  4. Drive  1,269.2 km

    1. Drive from Lugano to Bilbaocar car 1,269.2 km
    14h 9m
    €267–385

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane ZRH - BIO
    6h 36m
    €138–332

  6. Train, train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lugano 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
    7h 47m
    €64–302

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Lugano 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 Barcelona-Santstrain train
    4. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abandotrain train Alv
    20h 49m
    €235–354

  8. Bus via Bordeaux

    1. Take the bus from Lugano to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    22h 20m
    €103–184

  9. 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
    25h 37m
    €249–408

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

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration16h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€277Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,046.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 9m

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

You can take a bus from Lugano to Bilbao via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano and Bordeaux in around 21h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lugano to Bilbao-Abando via Milano Centrale, Lyon Part Dieu, and Barcelona-Sants in around 20h 49m.

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