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How to get fromLocarno to Bilbaoby train, plane, bus, car, or train (Trenitalia, TGV)

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There are 11 ways to get from Locarno to Bilbao by train, plane, bus, car, or train (Trenitalia, TGV)

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

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    1. Take the train from Locarno to Mendrisiotrain train
    2. Take the train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane MXP - BIO
    7h
    €27–162

  2. Train, bus via Paris

    1. Take the train from Bellinzona to Ringsheim/Europa-Parktrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Ringsheim/Europa-Park to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    17h 44m
    €313–537

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    23h 34m
    €123–209

  4. Drive  1,285.5 km

    1. Drive from Locarno to Bilbaocar car 1,285.5 km
    14h 6m
    €233–336

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    1. Take the train from Bellinzona to Zuerich Hbtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane ZRH - BIO
    7h 16m
    €120–326

  6. Train to Basel, fly to Bilbao Airport

    1. Take the train from Bellinzona to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane BSL - BIO
    8h 33m
    €101–343

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

    1. Take the train from Locarno 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
    8h 51m
    €80–322

  8. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT)plane plane BGY - VIT
    4. Take the bus from Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Boluetabus bus
    8h 38m
    €88–377

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Locarno 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 Massy Tgvtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Massy Tgv to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain train E1
    19h 42m
    €306–488

  10. Train, bus #2

    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 3m
    €164–282

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bellinzona to Comobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Como to ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquaibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Bayonnebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bayonne to Bilbaobus bus
    25h 19m
    €215–324

Locarno to Bilbao by train, subway, foot, and bus

Calendar13Weekly Services
Duration17h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€313Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,081.2 km
  • Duration: 7h

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

You can take a train from Locarno to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via Milano Centrale, Lyon Part Dieu, Massy Tgv, Hendaye, Hendaia, and Amara-Donostia in around 19h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Locarno, Debarcadero to Bilbao via Bellinzona, Piazza Orico, Bellinzona, Como, Zurich Bus Station, and Bayonne in around 25h 19m.

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