Zurich ▸ Bilbao
Bilbao ▸ Zurich ⇄1.4 a dayfastest 19h50☾ 2 overnight busesFlixBus🇨🇭 Switzerland → 🇪🇸 Spain
Direct buses · no change
ZurichBernFribourgLausanneGenevaAnnemasseBilbao· 1,005 km as the crow flies
- 06:05 → 03:55+1FlixBus N1156 ☾ OvernightZurich Bus Station → Bilbao (Bus Station) · via Bern, Fribourg, Lausanne, Geneva…21h5015 stops
- 14:25 → 10:15+1FlixBus N1149 ☾ OvernightZurich Bus Station → Bilbao (Bus Station) · via Bern, Fribourg, Lausanne, Geneva…19h5011 stops
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.
Quick answers
Is there a direct bus from Zurich to Bilbao?
Yes. 1.4 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).
How long is the bus from Zurich to Bilbao?
The fastest takes 19h50; the slowest 21h50, for 1,005 km as the crow flies.
When do the buses leave?
The earliest leaves at 06:05 and the latest at 14:25, local time in Zurich. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.
Is there a night bus from Zurich to Bilbao?
Yes: 2 overnight departures in the timetable, for example 06:05 arriving 03:55 the next morning.