La Rochelle to Bilbao bus: 2.6 a day, fastest 7h25

2.6 a dayfastest 7h25☾ 1 overnight busFlixBus🇫🇷 France → 🇪🇸 Spain

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La RochelleBordeauxBayonneAngletHendayeSan SebastianBilbao· 352 km as the crow flies

00:10 → 08:05
FlixBus N711 ☾ Overnight
La Rochelle (Pôle d'échanges Jean Moulin) → Bilbao (Bus Station) · via Bordeaux, Bayonne, Anglet, Hendaye…
7h555 stops
Runs: DailyThe night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 00:10 → 07:05)Book on FlixBus ↗
03:15 → 10:40
FlixBus N1721
La Rochelle (Pôle d'échanges Jean Moulin) → Bilbao (Bus Station) · via Bordeaux, Bayonne, Anglet, San Sebastian
7h254 stops
Runs: Daily until Tue 3 NovThe night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 02:15 → 09:40)Book on FlixBus ↗
11:15 → 19:10
FlixBus 711
La Rochelle (Pôle d'échanges Jean Moulin) → Bilbao (Bus Station) · via Bordeaux, Bayonne, Anglet, San Sebastian
7h554 stops
Runs: DailyBook 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 La Rochelle 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 La Rochelle to Bilbao?

The fastest takes 7h25; the slowest 7h55, for 352 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 00:10 and the latest at 11:15, local time in La Rochelle. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from La Rochelle to Bilbao?

Yes: 1 overnight departure in the timetable, for example 00:10 arriving 08:05.

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