Brussels ▸ Bilbao
Bilbao ▸ Brussels ⇄Direct buses · no change
- 08:35 → 02:20+1BlaBlaCar BusBrussels - Midi Train Station → Bilbao · via Lille, Paris, Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, Bordeaux…17h456 stopsRuns: Wed, Sun (some weeks)Book on BlaBlaCar Bus ↗
- 10:00 → 02:10+1FlixBus N1143Brussels-North train station → Bilbao (Bus Station) · via Paris, Poitiers, Bordeaux, San Sebastian16h104 stopsRuns: Daily until Tue 3 NovBook on FlixBus ↗
- 21:00 → 15:05+1FlixBus N743 ☾ OvernightBrussels-North train station → Bilbao (Bus Station) · via Lille, Paris, Bordeaux, Bayonne…18h056 stopsRuns: Daily until Sat 14 Nov, not Wed 4 Nov, Thu 5 Nov, Tue 10 NovThe night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 21:00 → 14:05+1)Book on FlixBus ↗
Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: FlixBus (file of 11 Oct 2026) and BlaBlaCar Bus (file of 18 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. Contains BlaBlaCar Bus timetable data (transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. How we build this.
Quick answers
Is there a direct bus from Brussels to Bilbao?
Yes. 1.8 a day on average, with BlaBlaCar Bus and FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).
How long is the bus from Brussels to Bilbao?
The fastest takes 16h10; the slowest 18h05, for 1,007 km as the crow flies.
When do the buses leave?
The earliest leaves at 08:35 and the latest at 21:00, local time in Brussels. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.
Is there a night bus from Brussels to Bilbao?
Yes: 1 overnight departure in the timetable, for example 21:00 arriving 15:05 the next morning.