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How to get fromSanremo to Bilbaoby train, plane, train (TGV, Renfe), bus, or car

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

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  1. Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Saint-Laurent-du-Vartrain train
    2. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane NCE - BIO
    8h 36m
    €89–251

  2. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Sanremo to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane MXP - BIO
    9h 24m
    €49–190

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charlestrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Zaragoza-Deliciastrain train
    3. Take the train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Bilbao-Abandotrain train Alv
    17h 53m
    €191–321

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sanremo to Nice Airportbus bus FlixBus 1404 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Nice Airport to Bilbaobus bus FlixBus N1155
    18h 50m
    €89–148

  5. Drive  1,035.6 km

    1. Drive from Sanremo to Bilbaocar car 1,035.6 km
    10h 2m
    €169–244

  6. Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Saint-Laurent-du-Vartrain train
    2. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane NCE - BIQ
    3. Take the bus from Biarritz to Bilbaobus bus
    8h 15m
    €116–318

  7. Train, train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    1. Take the train from Sanremo to Savonatrain train
    2. Take the train from Savona to Carmagnolatrain train
    3. Take the train from Carmagnola to Torino Aeroporto Di Caselletrain train
    4. Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane TRN - BIO
    9h 10m
    €59–287

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Nice Saint-Augustintrain train C3
    2. Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    18h 50m
    €84–145

Sanremo to Bilbao by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration17h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€191Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 889.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 36m

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

You can take a train from Sanremo to Bilbao-Abando via Ventimiglia, Nice Ville, Marseille St Charles, and Zaragoza-Delicias in around 17h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sanremo to Bilbao via Nice Airport in around 18h 50m.

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