The average bus between Netherlands and Bilbao takes 20h 40m and the fastest bus takes 19h 29m. The bus service runs several times per day from Netherlands to Bilbao. 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 Netherlands and Bilbao. The earliest departure is at 5:57 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Netherlands is at 5:07 PM which arrives into Bilbao at 1:05 PM. All services require a transfer at Amsterdam, Station Sloterdijk and take an average of 20h 40m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Netherlands to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Netherlands station and arriving at Bilbao station via Brussels-North train station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 40m.
Netherlands to Bilbao bus services, operated by GVB, depart from Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Netherlands to Bilbao bus services, operated by GVB, arrive at Bilbao station.
The distance between Netherlands and Bilbao is 1,184.2 km. The road distance is 1,447 km.
You can take a bus from Amsterdam, Buiten Brouwersstraat to Bilbao via Amsterdam, Station Sloterdijk, Amsterdam Sloterdijk, and Brussels-North train station in around 22h 41m.