There are 9 ways to get from Rapallo to Bilbao by plane, train (Trenitalia, TGV), bus, car ferry, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport
best- Fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane GOA - BIO
8h 48m€80–239Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Rapallo to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane MXP - BIO
8h 16m€37–172Train
- Take the train from Rapallo to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Massy Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to Hendayetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain E1
20h 35m€300–482Bus via Toulouse
- Take the bus from Genoa to Nice Airportbus 798 / ...
- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus
21h 53m€87–216Car ferry, train
- Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port de Barcelonacarferry
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abandotrain Alv
31h 2m€166–298Train, train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly
- Take the train from Rapallo to Pisa Centraletrain
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane FLR - BIO
8h 40m€106–334Train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Genova Brignole to Torino Lingottotrain
- Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane TRN - BIO
9h 4m€43–283Bus
- Take the bus from Genoa to Nice Airportbus FlixBus N758 / ...
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Bilbaobus FlixBus N1155
22h 33m€117–177Drive 1,201.3 km
- Drive from Rapallo to Bilbaocar 1,201.3 km
11h 39m€197–284
Rapallo to Bilbao by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rapallo to Bilbao is to train and fly which costs €35 - €180 and takes 8h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Rapallo to Bilbao is to train and fly which takes 8h 16m and costs €35 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Rapallo to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Genoa and arriving at Bilbao Intermodal via Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 and Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Rapallo to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Rapallo and arriving at Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via Milano Centrale, Lyon Part Dieu, Massy Tgv, Hendaia and Amara-Donostia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 35m.
The distance between Rapallo and Bilbao is 1001 km. The road distance is 1201.3 km.
The best way to get from Rapallo to Bilbao without a car is to train which takes 20h 35m and costs €300 - €490.
It takes approximately 8h 48m to get from Rapallo to Bilbao, including transfers.
Rapallo to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Genoa station.
Rapallo to Bilbao train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Rapallo station.
The best way to get from Rapallo to Bilbao is to fly which takes 8h 48m and costs €80 - €240. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €300 - €490 and takes 20h 35m, you could also bus via Toulouse, which costs €85 - €220 and takes 21h 53m.
What companies run services between Rapallo, Italy and Bilbao, Spain?
Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa, and six other airlines fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rapallo to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via Milano Centrale, Lyon Part Dieu, Massy Tgv, Hendaye, Hendaia, and Amara-Donostia in around 20h 35m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €85–230
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €18–150
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €18–150
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–240
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Bilbao Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–410
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–410
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Bilbao Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–250
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €10–90
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €16–120
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €20–90
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bilbao Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–280
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Bilbao Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–380
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Bilbao Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–340
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Rapallo to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Rapallo to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Rapallo to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Genova Brignole to Torino Lingotto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Rapallo to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Rapallo to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Rapallo to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Genova Brignole to Torino Lingotto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Massy Tgv to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +34 944 333 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- Euskotren
Train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Euskotren
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Rapallo to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Genova Brignole to Torino Lingotto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Rapallo to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Genoa to Nice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Genoa to Nice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nice Airport to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–140
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Genoa to Nice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Genoa to Nice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port de Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
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Booking & Getting There
Rapallo to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Nice Airport station.
Rapallo to Bilbao train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rapallo to Bilbao is 1201 km. It takes approximately 11h 39m to drive from Rapallo to Bilbao.
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