There are 9 ways to get from Bilbao to Como by plane, train, bus, car, train (TGV), or train (Trenitalia)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
best- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane BIO - MXP
- Take the train from Saronno to Como Lagotrain
5h 58m€38–170Bus, train via Paris
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
- Take the train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Zuerich Hbtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain Ec
17h 25m€342–714Bus
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Grenoblebus
- Take the bus from Grenoble to Milanobus
- Take the bus from Milan to Comobus
22h 16m€93–168Drive 1,263.1 km
- Drive from Bilbao to Comocar 1,263.1 km
13h 42m€199–288Fly to Milan Linate Airport
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane BIO - LIN
8h 36m€92–326Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BIO - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain
8h 10m€155–483Train via Antony
- Take the train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-Donostiatrain E1
- Take the train from Hendaye to Massy Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Zuerich Hbtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain Ec
19h 17m€356–692Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Geneva - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Genève to Locarnotrain Ic
- Take the train from Locarno to Como S. Giovannitrain
23h 16m€231–653Train
- Take the train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-Donostiatrain E1
- Take the train from Hendaye to Lourdestrain Ter
- Take the train from Lourdes to Genova Brignoletrain
- Take the train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Como S. Giovannitrain
28h 1m€195–398
Bilbao to Como by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bilbao to Como is to fly and train which costs €35 - €170 and takes 5h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Bilbao to Como is to fly and train which takes 5h 58m and costs €35 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Bilbao to Como. However, there are services departing from Bilbao and arriving at Como via Grenoble and Milan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Bilbao to Como. However, there are services departing from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao and arriving at Como S. Giovanni via Amara-Donostia, Hendaye, Massy - Palaiseau, Paris Gare De Lyon and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 17m.
The distance between Bilbao and Como is 1022 km. The road distance is 1263.1 km.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Como without a car is to bus and train via Paris which takes 17h 25m and costs €340 - €750.
It takes approximately 5h 58m to get from Bilbao to Como, including transfers.
Bilbao to Como bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bilbao station.
Bilbao to Como train services, operated by Euskotren, depart from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao station.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Como is to bus which takes 22h 16m and costs €90 - €170. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €90 - €330 and takes 8h 36m, you could also train via Antony, which costs €350 - €700 and takes 19h 17m.
What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Como, Italy?
You can take a bus from Bilbao to Como via Grenoble and Milan in around 22h 16m. Alternatively, Air France, Vueling Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN) twice daily.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Zurich Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–170
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–350
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–350
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–310
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €21–140
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–360
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–370
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Zurich Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–250
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Saronno to Como Lago
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Locarno to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €160–250
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Hendaye to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–270
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Hendaye to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €150–440
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Locarno to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Milano Centrale to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +34 944 333 333
- digitala@euskotren.eus
- Website
- euskotren.eus
Train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.euskotren.eus/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lourdes to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 11m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com/en/home
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bilbao to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Grenoble to Milano
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milan to Como
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Grenoble to Milano
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Bus from Milan to Como
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Bilbao to Como bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Grenoble station.
Bilbao to Como train services, operated by Euskotren, arrive at Amara-Donostia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bilbao to Como is 1263 km. It takes approximately 13h 42m to drive from Bilbao to Como.
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