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Bilbao ▸ Zurich

Zurich ▸ Bilbao ⇄
1.4 a dayfastest 19h40☾ 1 overnight busFlixBus🇪🇸 Spain → 🇨🇭 Switzerland

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BilbaoSan SebastianHendayeOrthezToulouseNîmesZurich· 1,005 km as the crow flies
  • 04:30 → 00:10+1
    FlixBus N1149
    Bilbao (Bus Station) → Zurich Bus Station · via San Sebastian, Hendaye, Anglet, Bayonne…
    19h4011 stops
    Runs: DailyThe night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 03:30 → 23:10)Book on FlixBus ↗
  • 22:10 → 19:35+1
    FlixBus N1156 ☾ Overnight
    Bilbao (Bus Station) → Zurich Bus Station · via San Sebastian, Hendaye, Orthez, Toulouse…
    21h2515 stops
    Runs: Tue, Thu, SatThe night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 22:10 → 18:35+1)Book on FlixBus ↗

Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: FlixBus (file of 11 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. How we build this.

Quick answers

Is there a direct bus from Bilbao to Zurich?

Yes. 1.4 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).

How long is the bus from Bilbao to Zurich?

The fastest takes 19h40; the slowest 21h25, for 1,005 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 04:30 and the latest at 22:10, local time in Bilbao. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Bilbao to Zurich?

Yes: 1 overnight departure in the timetable, for example 22:10 arriving 19:35 the next morning.

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