The average bus between Bilbao and Peñacastillo takes 2h 4m and the fastest bus takes 1h 29m. There is a bus service every few hours from Bilbao to Peñacastillo. 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 hourly between Bilbao and Peñacastillo. The earliest departure is at 2:15 AM at night, and the last departure from Bilbao is at 8:00 PM which arrives into Peñacastillo at 9:54 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 4m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Bilbao to Peñacastillo. However, there are services departing from Bilbao station and arriving at Peñacastillo station via Estación de autobuses de Santander. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 4m.
Bilbao to Peñacastillo bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Bilbao Intermodal station.
Bilbao to Peñacastillo bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Estación de autobuses de Santander station.
The distance between Bilbao and Peñacastillo is 78.7 km. The road distance is 107 km.
ALSA operates a bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander hourly. Tickets cost €8–12 and the journey takes 1h 30m.