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Bilbao ▸ Lille

Lille ▸ Bilbao ⇄
1.1 a dayfastest 16h15☾ 2 overnight busesBlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus🇪🇸 Spain → 🇫🇷 France

Direct buses · no change

BilbaoSan SebastianAngletBayonneBordeauxParisLille· 936 km as the crow flies
  • 14:35 → 06:50+1
    FlixBus N743 ☾ Overnight
    Bilbao (Bus Station) → Lille · via San Sebastian, Anglet, Bayonne, Bordeaux…
    16h155 stops
    Runs: Daily until Sat 14 Nov, not Tue 3 Nov, Wed 4 Nov, Mon 9 NovThe night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 14:35 → 05:50+1)Book on FlixBus ↗
  • 20:00 → 12:50+1
    BlaBlaCar Bus ☾ Overnight
    Bilbao → Lille - Europe Train Station · via San Sebastian, Bayonne, Bordeaux, Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines…
    16h505 stops
    Runs: Sun (some weeks)Book on BlaBlaCar Bus ↗

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 Bilbao to Lille?

Yes. 1.1 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 Bilbao to Lille?

The fastest takes 16h15; the slowest 16h50, for 936 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 14:35 and the latest at 20:00, local time in Bilbao. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Bilbao to Lille?

Yes: 2 overnight departures in the timetable, for example 14:35 arriving 06:50 the next morning.