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Bilbao ▸ Lyon

Lyon ▸ Bilbao ⇄
2.1 a dayfastest 12h30☾ 2 overnight busesBlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus🇪🇸 Spain → 🇫🇷 France

Direct buses · no change

BilbaoSan SebastianAngletBayonnePauTarbesLyon· 675 km as the crow flies
  • 04:30 → 17:30
    FlixBus N1149
    Bilbao (Bus Station) → Lyon (Gerland Bus Station) · via San Sebastian, Hendaye, Anglet, Bayonne…
    13h006 stops
    Runs: DailyThe night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 03:30 → 16:30)Book on FlixBus ↗
  • 09:35 → 22:05
    BlaBlaCar Bus
    Bilbao → Lyon - Gerland Bus Station · via San Sebastian, Bayonne, Bordeaux, Clermont-Ferrand
    12h304 stops
    Runs: Only Thu 22 Oct, Sat 24 Oct, Thu 29 Oct, Sat 31 OctBook on BlaBlaCar Bus ↗
  • 14:40 → 07:45+1
    FlixBus N716 ☾ Overnight
    Bilbao (Bus Station) → Lyon (Gerland Bus Station) · via San Sebastian, Anglet, Bayonne, Pau…
    17h059 stops
    Runs: Fri to Sun (some weeks)The night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 14:40 → 06:45+1)Book on FlixBus ↗
  • 22:05 → 10:50+1
    FlixBus N1157 ☾ Overnight
    Bilbao (Bus Station) → Lyon (Gerland Bus Station) · via San Sebastian, Hendaye, Bordeaux, Coulounieix-Chamiers…
    12h459 stops
    Runs: Tue, Thu, SatThe night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 22:05 → 09:50+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 Bilbao to Lyon?

Yes. 2.1 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 Lyon?

The fastest takes 12h30; the slowest 17h05, for 675 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 04:30 and the latest at 22:05, local time in Bilbao. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Bilbao to Lyon?

Yes: 2 overnight departures in the timetable, for example 14:40 arriving 07:45 the next morning.

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