The average bus between Zurich and Bilbao takes 20h and the fastest bus takes 19h 50m. The bus runs, on average, 6 times per week from Zurich 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 6 times a week between Zurich and Bilbao. The service departs Zurich at 1:25 PM in the afternoon, which arrives into Bilbao at 10:15:00. All services require a transfer at Bayonne and take an average of 20h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Zurich to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Zurich Bus Station and arriving at Bilbao Intermodal station via Bayonne station and San Sebastian / Donostia station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h.
Zurich to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Zurich to Bilbao bus services, operated by Avanza Gipuzkoa, arrive at Bilbao Intermodal station.
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The distance between Zurich and Bilbao is 1005.3 km. The road distance is 1233 km.
You can take a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodal via Bayonne and Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián in around 19h 57m.