There are 8 ways to get from Bilbao to Genoa by plane, bus, train (TGV, Trenitalia), train, car ferry, 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 to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport
best- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)plane BIO - GOA
7h 42m€74–226Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane BIO - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Genova P.Za Principetrain
7h 18m€41–188Bus via Toulouse
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Toulousebus FlixBus N1156
- Take the bus from Toulouse to Genoabus N718 / ...
18h€79–138Train
- Take the train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-Donostiatrain E1
- Take the train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Nice Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain Ic
20h 38m€291–588Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Barcelona-Santstrain Alv
- Take the car ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoacarferry
29h 16m€122–214Fly to Turin Caselle Airport, train
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane BIO - TRN
- Take the train from Torino Lingotto to Genova P.Za Principetrain
9h 43m€75–292Bus
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Lyon - Perrache Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
23h 40m€100–145Drive 1,175.6 km
- Drive from Bilbao to Genoacar 1,175.6 km
11h 19m€186–268
Bilbao to Genoa by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bilbao to Genoa is to fly and train which costs €40 - €190 and takes 7h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Bilbao to Genoa is to fly and train which takes 7h 18m and costs €40 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Bilbao to Genoa. However, there are services departing from Bilbao and arriving at Genoa via Toulouse. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h.
No, there is no direct train from Bilbao to Genoa. However, there are services departing from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao and arriving at Genova P.Za Principe via Amara-Donostia, Hendaye, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Nice-Ville and Ventimiglia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 38m.
The distance between Bilbao and Genoa is 974 km. The road distance is 1175.6 km.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Genoa without a car is to bus via Toulouse which takes 18h and costs €75 - €140.
It takes approximately 7h 42m to get from Bilbao to Genoa, including transfers.
Bilbao to Genoa bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bilbao station.
Bilbao to Genoa train services, operated by Euskotren, depart from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao station.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Genoa is to fly which takes 7h 42m and costs €70 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus via Toulouse, which costs €75 - €140 and takes 18h, you could also train, which costs €290 - €600 and takes 20h 38m.
What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Genoa, Italy?
Vueling Airlines, Lufthansa, and five other airlines fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bilbao to Genoa via Toulouse in around 18h.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–140
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–140
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–140
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–140
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–360
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–360
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–360
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–420
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €24–130
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €21–110
- 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
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.euskotren.eus/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €120–160
- 1st Class
- €150–200
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €150–200
- 1st Class
- €190–250
- 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
- €130–280
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €130–190
- Rail 1st Class
- €200–280
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Torino Lingotto to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Torino Lingotto to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Bilbao-Abando to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Lingotto to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bilbao to Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Toulouse to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bilbao to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–75
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- gnv.it
Car ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
- Seat
- €65–95
- Cabin
- €120–140
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More Questions & Answers
Bilbao to Genoa bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Toulouse station.
Bilbao to Genoa train services, operated by Euskotren, arrive at Amara-Donostia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bilbao to Genoa is 1176 km. It takes approximately 11h 19m to drive from Bilbao to Genoa.
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