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Lyon ▸ Bilbao

Bilbao ▸ Lyon ⇄
2.2 a dayfastest 11h50☾ 4 overnight busesBlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus🇫🇷 France → 🇪🇸 Spain

Direct buses · no change

LyonGivorsSaint-ÉtienneClermont-FerrandTulleBrive-la-GaillardeBilbao· 675 km as the crow flies
  • 15:15 → 03:55+1
    FlixBus N1157 ☾ Overnight
    Lyon (Gerland Bus Station) → Bilbao (Bus Station) · via Givors, Saint-Étienne, Clermont-Ferrand, Tulle…
    12h409 stops
    Runs: Tue, Thu, SatThe night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 15:15 → 02:55+1)Book on FlixBus ↗
  • 16:30 → 04:20+1
    BlaBlaCar Bus ☾ Overnight
    Lyon - Gerland Bus Station → Bilbao · via Clermont-Ferrand, Bordeaux, Bayonne, San Sebastian
    11h504 stops
    Runs: Only Sun 18 Oct, Fri 23 Oct, Sun 25 Oct, Fri 30 Oct, Sun 1 NovBook on BlaBlaCar Bus ↗
  • 20:15 → 12:35+1
    FlixBus N716 ☾ Overnight
    Lyon (Gerland Bus Station) → Bilbao (Bus Station) · via Grenoble, Nîmes, Narbonne, Toulouse…
    16h209 stops
    Runs: Thu to Sat (some weeks)The night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 20:15 → 11:35+1)Book on FlixBus ↗
  • 21:50 → 10:15+1
    FlixBus N1149 ☾ Overnight
    Lyon (Gerland Bus Station) → Bilbao (Bus Station) · via Clermont-Ferrand, Bordeaux, Bayonne, Anglet…
    12h256 stops
    Runs: DailyThe night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 21:50 → 09:15+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 Lyon to Bilbao?

Yes. 2.2 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 Lyon to Bilbao?

The fastest takes 11h50; the slowest 16h20, for 675 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 15:15 and the latest at 21:50, local time in Lyon. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Lyon to Bilbao?

Yes: 4 overnight departures in the timetable, for example 15:15 arriving 03:55 the next morning.

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