Madrid to Bayonne bus: 3.4 a day, fastest 6h20

3.4 a dayfastest 6h20☾ 2 overnight busesBlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus🇪🇸 Spain → 🇫🇷 France

Direct buses · no change

MadridBurgosVitoria-GasteizSan SebastianIrunBayonne· 389 km as the crow flies

13:00 → 20:35
BlaBlaCar Bus
Madrid - South Station → Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop · via Burgos, Vitoria-Gasteiz, San Sebastian
7h354 stops
Runs: Only Sun 25 Octthe open data has only these datesBook on BlaBlaCar Bus ↗
15:55 → 01:00⁺¹
FlixBus N1158
Madrid (South Bus Station) → Bayonne (Quai de Lesseps) · via Burgos, Vitoria-Gasteiz, San Sebastian, Irun
9h055 stops
Runs: Tue, Thu, SatBook on FlixBus ↗
18:35 → 01:25⁺¹
BlaBlaCar Bus
Madrid - South Station → Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop · via San Sebastian
6h502 stops
Runs: Sun (some weeks)Book on BlaBlaCar Bus ↗
19:20 → 02:50⁺¹
FlixBus N1721
Madrid (South Bus Station) → Bayonne (Quai de Lesseps) · via Bilbao, San Sebastian, Anglet
7h304 stops
Runs: Daily until Sun 1 NovBook on FlixBus ↗
22:30 → 04:50⁺¹
BlaBlaCar Bus ☾ Overnight
Madrid - South Station → Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop · via San Sebastian
6h202 stops
Runs: DailyThe night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 22:30 → 03:50+1)Book on BlaBlaCar Bus ↗
23:35 → 07:35⁺¹
FlixBus N1149 ☾ Overnight
Madrid (South Bus Station) → Bayonne (Quai de Lesseps) · via Bilbao, San Sebastian, Hendaye, Anglet
8h005 stops
Runs: DailyThe night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 23:35 → 06:35+1)Book on FlixBus ↗

Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: BlaBlaCar Bus (file of 18 Oct 2026) and 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. Contains BlaBlaCar Bus timetable data (transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. How we build this.

Bus, train or plane

☾ Overnight: leave 22:30, arrive 04:50

The plane is 2h06 quicker door to door, but the night bus spends your night on the road instead of a day.

Bus · fastest direct7h01

To Madrid - South Station17 min
At the stop before departure15 min
BlaBlaCar Bus6h20
From Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop9 min

Plane · nonstop MAD to EAS4h55

To Madrid–Barajas (MAD)40 min
Check-in & security1h30
Flight MAD to EAS1h10
Landing to exit20 min
From EAS1h15

City centre to city centre. Getting to stops, stations and airports: typical public-transport times (estimates). Bus: be at the stop 15 min before. Plane: check-in and security 1h30 before, then getting out after landing; flight time typical for the distance.

Flying instead?

1 airline fly Madrid to Bayonne nonstop. Book on the airline's own site:

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Quick answers

Is there a direct bus from Madrid to Bayonne?

Yes. 3.4 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 Madrid to Bayonne?

The fastest takes 6h20; the slowest 9h05, for 389 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 13:00 and the latest at 23:35, local time in Madrid. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Madrid to Bayonne?

Yes: 2 overnight departures in the timetable, for example 22:30 arriving 04:50 the next morning.

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