There are 7 ways to get from Lausanne to Bilbao by train, plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Geneva International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane GVA - BIO
5h 26m€81–231Bus
- Take the bus from Lausanne to Bayonnebus FlixBus N1149
- Take the bus from Bayonne to Bilbaobus FlixBus 1645 / ...
15h 53m€88–133Drive 1,063.9 km
- Drive from Lausanne to Bilbaocar 1,063.9 km
10h 32m€192–277Train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane ZRH - BIO
7h 8m€145–321Train, bus to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lausanne to Domodossolatrain
- Take the bus from Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviaria to Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1bus
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane MXP - BIO
8h 56m€81–200Train, bus via Lyon
- Take the train from Lausanne to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the bus from Geneva to Lyonbus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus
17h 8m€83–176Train, bus
- Take the train from Lausanne to Annemassetrain Re33
- Take the bus from Annemasse to Bilbaobus FlixBus N1156
19h 18m€118–183
Lausanne to Bilbao by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lausanne to Bilbao is to bus which costs €85 - €140 and takes 15h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Lausanne to Bilbao is to train and fly which takes 5h 26m and costs €80 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Lausanne to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Lausanne and arriving at Bilbao via Bayonne. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 53m.
The distance between Lausanne and Bilbao is 862 km. The road distance is 1063.9 km.
The best way to get from Lausanne to Bilbao without a car is to bus which takes 15h 53m and costs €85 - €140.
It takes approximately 5h 26m to get from Lausanne to Bilbao, including transfers.
Lausanne to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lausanne station.
Lausanne to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bayonne station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lausanne to Bilbao is 1064 km. It takes approximately 10h 32m to drive from Lausanne to Bilbao.
Book your Lausanne to Bilbao bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Lausanne, Switzerland and Bilbao, Spain?
You can take a bus from Lausanne to Bilbao via Bayonne in around 15h 53m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €20–100
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €20–100
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–330
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–330
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €10–90
Train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Lausanne to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €45–65
- 2nd Class
- €21–28
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lausanne to Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bayonne to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Geneva to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Annemasse to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 0322 844 862
- [email protected]
- Website
- Comazzi Bus
Bus from Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviaria to Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- Comazzi Bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Geneva to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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