The average bus between Bilbao and Bruges takes 5h 59m and the fastest bus takes 5h 27m. The bus service runs several times per day from Bilbao to Bruges. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 4 times a day between Bilbao and Bruges. The earliest departure is at 2:20 AM at night, and the last departure from Bilbao is at 10:25 PM which arrives into Bruges at 7:33 AM. All services require a transfer at Bordeaux and take an average of 5h 59m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Bilbao to Bruges. However, there are services departing from Bilbao station and arriving at Bruges station via Bordeaux. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 59m.
Bilbao to Bruges bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bilbao station.
Bilbao to Bruges bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bordeaux station.
The distance between Bilbao and Bruges is 258.2 km. The road distance is 350 km.
FlixBus operates a bus from Bilbao to Bordeaux every 4 hours. Tickets cost €30–50 and the journey takes 4h 45m.