Rennes ▸ Bilbao
Bilbao ▸ Rennes ⇄2.6 a dayfastest 11h15☾ 2 overnight busesFlixBus🇫🇷 France → 🇪🇸 Spain
Direct buses · no change
RennesNantesLa RochelleBordeauxBayonneAngletBilbao· 548 km as the crow flies
- 07:35 → 19:10FlixBus 711Rennes (Central bus station) → Bilbao (Bus Station) · via Nantes, La Rochelle, Bordeaux, Bayonne…11h356 stopsRuns: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗
- 20:40 → 08:05+1FlixBus N711 ☾ OvernightRennes (Central bus station) → Bilbao (Bus Station) · via Nantes, La Rochelle, Bordeaux, Bayonne…11h257 stops
- 23:25 → 10:40+1FlixBus N1721 ☾ OvernightRennes (Central bus station) → Bilbao (Bus Station) · via Nantes, La Rochelle, Bordeaux, Bayonne…11h156 stopsRuns: Daily until Mon 2 NovThe night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 23:25 → 09:40+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.
Quick answers
Is there a direct bus from Rennes to Bilbao?
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 Rennes to Bilbao?
The fastest takes 11h15; the slowest 11h35, for 548 km as the crow flies.
When do the buses leave?
The earliest leaves at 07:35 and the latest at 23:25, local time in Rennes. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.
Is there a night bus from Rennes to Bilbao?
Yes: 2 overnight departures in the timetable, for example 20:40 arriving 08:05 the next morning.