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

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There are 10 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 11m
    €23–110

  2. Train, bus via Antony

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Basel SBBtrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Massy Tgvtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Massy Tgv to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain train Tgv
    5. Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    18h 2m
    €279–558

  3. 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 to Bilbaobus bus
    21h 10m
    €100–176

  4. Drive  1,269.2 km

    1. Drive from Lugano to Bilbaocar car 1,269.2 km
    14h 9m
    €228–329

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Zuerich Hbtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane ZRH - BIO
    6h 46m
    €122–329

  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 44m
    €69–302

  7. Train to Basel, fly

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane BSL - BIO
    7h 51m
    €92–352

  8. 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
    €238–354

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Locarno FART to Domodossolatrain train 72 / ...
    2. Take the train from Domodossola to Genèvetrain train Ec
    3. Take the bus from Annemasse to Bilbaobus bus
    24h 58m
    €169–322

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lugano Stazione to Padovabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Padova to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    27h 54m
    €120–165

Lugano to Bilbao by train, foot, and bus

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration18h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€279Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,046.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 11m

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

You can take a bus from Lugano to Bilbao via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop, Gare Saint-Jean, Meca, and Bordeaux in around 21h 10m. 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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