The average bus between Bilbao and La Rochelle takes 8h 30m and the fastest bus takes 6h 50m. The bus service runs several times per day from Bilbao to La Rochelle. 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 twice daily between Bilbao and La Rochelle. The earliest departure is at 7:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Bilbao is at 8:05 PM which arrives into La Rochelle at 2:55 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 8h 30m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Bilbao to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from Bilbao station and arriving at La Rochelle station via Bordeaux. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 30m.
Bilbao to La Rochelle bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bilbao station.
Bilbao to La Rochelle bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at La Rochelle station.
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The distance between Bilbao and La Rochelle is 351.6 km. The road distance is 512 km.
You can take a bus from Bilbao to La Rochelle via Bordeaux in around 7h 35m.