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Lisbon ▸ Bilbao

Bilbao ▸ Lisbon ⇄
4.1 a dayfastest 11h15☾ 3 overnight busesBlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus🇵🇹 Portugal → 🇪🇸 Spain

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LisbonSantarémTorres NovasTomarAbrantesCastelo BrancoBilbao· 726 km as the crow flies
  • 05:30 → 22:05
    FlixBus N1156
    Lisbon (Jardim Zoologico) → Bilbao (Bus Station) · via Caldas da Rainha, Pombal, Coimbra, Moita da Serra…
    15h3510 stops
    Runs: Tue, Thu, SatBook on FlixBus ↗
  • 05:30 → 22:20
    FlixBus N1155
    Lisbon (Jardim Zoologico) → Bilbao (Bus Station) · via Santarém, Torres Novas, Tomar, Abrantes…
    15h5013 stops
    Runs: Tue, Thu, SatBook on FlixBus ↗
  • 06:35 → 19:55
    BlaBlaCar Bus
    Lisbon - Sete Rios → Bilbao · via Santarém, Castelo Branco, Guarda, Salamanca…
    12h206 stops
    Runs: Sun (some weeks)Book on BlaBlaCar Bus ↗
  • 07:30 → 22:59
    BlaBlaCar Bus
    Lisbon - Sete Rios → Bilbao · via Fátima, Leiria, Pombal, Coimbra…
    14h2911 stops
    Runs: Tue, Thu, Sat (some weeks)Book on BlaBlaCar Bus ↗
  • 14:10 → 04:10+1
    FlixBus N1143 ☾ Overnight
    Lisbon (Oriente) → Bilbao (Bus Station) · via Madrid
    13h002 stops
    Runs: Daily until Sun 1 NovThe night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 14:10 → 03:10+1)Book on FlixBus ↗
  • 15:20 → 04:20+1
    FlixBus N1149 ☾ Overnight
    Lisbon (Oriente) → Bilbao (Bus Station) · via Madrid
    12h002 stops
    Runs: DailyThe night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 15:20 → 03:20+1)Book on FlixBus ↗
  • 20:35 → 08:50+1
    FlixBus N1193A ☾ Overnight
    Lisbon (Oriente) → Bilbao (Bus Station) · via Coimbra
    11h152 stops
    Runs: DailyThe night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 20:35 → 07:50+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 Lisbon to Bilbao?

Yes. 4.1 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 Lisbon to Bilbao?

The fastest takes 11h15; the slowest 15h50, for 726 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 05:30 and the latest at 20:35, local time in Lisbon. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Lisbon to Bilbao?

Yes: 3 overnight departures in the timetable, for example 14:10 arriving 04:10 the next morning.

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