There are 11 ways to get from Bilbao to La Spezia by plane, train, train (Renfe, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, 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 Bilbao Airport to Florence Peretola Airport, train
best- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane BIO - FLR
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centraletrain
8h 2m€101–322Fly Bilbao Airport 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 La Spezia Centraletrain
9h 34m€46–173Train
- Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Zaragoza-Deliciastrain Alv
- Take the train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain Ic
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to La Spezia Centraletrain Fb / ...
20h 34m€216–363Bus, train via Toulouse
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to La Spezia Centraletrain Fb / ...
20h 41m€96–169Drive 1,272.5 km
- Drive from Bilbao to La Speziacar 1,272.5 km
12h 34m€207–299Fly Bilbao Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport, train
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)plane BIO - GOA
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to La Spezia Centraletrain
9h 24m€87–255Fly Bilbao Airport 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 La Spezia Centraletrain
9h 3m€56–306Fly Bilbao Airport to Pisa International Airport, train
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane BIO - PSA
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centraletrain
11h 12m€55–294Bus to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train
- Take the bus from Bilbao Bolueta to Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteizbus
- Fly from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane VIT - BGY
- Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to La Spezia Centraletrain
9h 27m€78–383Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Nice Airportbus
- Take the train from Nice Saint-Augustin to Ventimigliatrain C3
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain Ic
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to La Spezia Centraletrain Fb / ...
21h 51m€128–203Bus
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Nice Airportbus
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Genoabus 798 / ...
- Take the bus from Genoa to La Speziabus 504 / ...
22h 30m€113–175
Bilbao to La Spezia by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bilbao to La Spezia is to fly and train which costs €45 - €180 and takes 9h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Bilbao to La Spezia is to fly and train which takes 8h 2m and costs €100 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Bilbao to La Spezia. However, there are services departing from Bilbao and arriving at La Spezia via Nice Airport and Genoa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Bilbao to La Spezia. However, there are services departing from Bilbao-Abando and arriving at La Spezia Centrale via Zaragoza-Delicias, Marseille St Charles, Nice-Ville, Ventimiglia and Genova P.Za Principe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 34m.
The distance between Bilbao and La Spezia is 1308 km. The road distance is 1272.5 km.
The best way to get from Bilbao to La Spezia without a car is to train which takes 20h 34m and costs €210 - €370.
It takes approximately 8h 2m to get from Bilbao to La Spezia, including transfers.
Bilbao to La Spezia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bilbao station.
Bilbao to La Spezia train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Bilbao-Abando station.
The best way to get from Bilbao to La Spezia is to train which takes 20h 34m and costs €210 - €370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €180 and takes 22h 30m.
What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and La Spezia, Italy?
You can take a train from Bilbao-Abando to La Spezia Centrale via Zaragoza-Delicias, Marseille St Charles, Nice-Ville, Ventimiglia, and Genova P.Za Principe in around 20h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bilbao to La Spezia via Nice Airport and Genoa in around 22h 30m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–240
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–230
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €20–100
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €20–100
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Turin Caselle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €21–95
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Pisa International Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Pisa International Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Pisa International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Pisa International Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Pisa International Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–230
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–180
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–290
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–280
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €10–90
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Turin Caselle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €16–120
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Pisa International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–220
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–250
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–380
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–410
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–290
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–340
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Pisa International Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–350
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Torino Lingotto to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Torino Lingotto to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €45–65
- 2nd Class
- €23–35
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €45–65
- 2nd Class
- €23–35
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Bilbao-Abando to Zaragoza-Delicias
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Nice Saint-Augustin to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- ZOU!
Train from Nice Saint-Augustin to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- ZOU!
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Nice Airport to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +34 94 476 50 07
- Website
- Autobuses La Union
Bus from Bilbao Bolueta to Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteiz
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Autobuses La Union
- customerservices@terravision.eu
- Website
- TERRAVISION
Bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–23
- Website
- TERRAVISION
- Phone
- 035.319366
- ticket@orioshuttle.com
- Website
- orioshuttle.com
Bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–14
- Schedules at
- orioshuttle.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bilbao to Nice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bilbao to Nice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nice Airport to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Genoa to La Spezia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Flixbus
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Bilbao to La Spezia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Nice Airport station.
Bilbao to La Spezia train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Zaragoza-Delicias station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bilbao to La Spezia is 1272 km. It takes approximately 12h 34m to drive from Bilbao to La Spezia.
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