Bilbao to La Rochelle bus: 2.6 a day, fastest 7h05

2.6 a dayfastest 7h05☾ 2 overnight busesFlixBus🇪🇸 Spain → 🇫🇷 France

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BilbaoSan SebastianHendayeAngletBayonneBordeauxLa Rochelle· 352 km as the crow flies

00:25 → 07:30
FlixBus N1721 ☾ Overnight
Bilbao (Bus Station) → La Rochelle (Pôle d'échanges Jean Moulin) · via San Sebastian, Anglet, Bayonne, Bordeaux
7h054 stops
Runs: Daily until Mon 2 NovThe night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 00:25 → 06:30)Book on FlixBus ↗
08:50 → 17:05
FlixBus 711
Bilbao (Bus Station) → La Rochelle (Pôle d'échanges Jean Moulin) · via San Sebastian, Anglet, Bayonne, Bordeaux
8h154 stops
Runs: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗
21:20 → 04:55⁺¹
FlixBus N711 ☾ Overnight
Bilbao (Bus Station) → La Rochelle (Pôle d'échanges Jean Moulin) · via San Sebastian, Hendaye, Anglet, Bayonne…
7h355 stops
Runs: DailyThe night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 21:20 → 03:55+1)Book on FlixBus ↗

Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: FlixBus (file of 11 Oct 2026). Checked Sun 18 Oct 2026; they cover 18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. Contains FlixBus timetable data (FlixMobility, transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. How we build this.

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Is there a direct bus from Bilbao to La Rochelle?

Yes. 2.6 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).

How long is the bus from Bilbao to La Rochelle?

The fastest takes 7h05; the slowest 8h15, for 352 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 00:25 and the latest at 21:20, local time in Bilbao. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Bilbao to La Rochelle?

Yes: 2 overnight departures in the timetable, for example 00:25 arriving 07:30.

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