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Bilbao ▸ Coimbra

Coimbra ▸ Bilbao ⇄
1.9 a dayfastest 8h30☾ 2 overnight busesBlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus🇪🇸 Spain → 🇵🇹 Portugal

Direct buses · no change

BilbaoBurgosValladolidSalamancaVilar FormosoCelorico da BeiraCoimbra· 568 km as the crow flies
  • 02:15 → 11:44
    BlaBlaCar Bus ☾ Overnight
    Bilbao → Coimbra - Bus Station · via Burgos, Valladolid, Salamanca, Vilar Formoso…
    10h296 stops
    Runs: Wed, Fri, Sun (some weeks)The night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 02:15 → 10:44)Book on BlaBlaCar Bus ↗
  • 04:00 → 14:25
    FlixBus N1156
    Bilbao (Bus Station) → Coimbra · via Salamanca, Vilar Formoso, Seia, Oliveira do Hospital…
    11h256 stops
    Runs: Wed, Fri, SunThe night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 03:00 → 13:25)Book on FlixBus ↗
  • 22:55 → 06:25+1
    FlixBus N1193A ☾ Overnight
    Bilbao (Bus Station) → Coimbra
    8h301 stop
    Runs: DailyThe night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 22:55 → 05:25+1)Book on FlixBus ↗

Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: FlixBus (file of 11 Oct 2026) and BlaBlaCar Bus (file of 18 Oct 2026). Checked Sun 18 Oct 2026; they cover 18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. Contains FlixBus timetable data (FlixMobility, transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. Contains BlaBlaCar Bus timetable data (transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. How we build this.

Quick answers

Is there a direct bus from Bilbao to Coimbra?

Yes. 1.9 a day on average, with BlaBlaCar Bus and FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).

How long is the bus from Bilbao to Coimbra?

The fastest takes 8h30; the slowest 11h25, for 568 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 02:15 and the latest at 22:55, local time in Bilbao. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Bilbao to Coimbra?

Yes: 2 overnight departures in the timetable, for example 02:15 arriving 11:44.