Bus Lyon to Bilbao: Compare prices and save money

Compare all timetables for the bus from Lyon to Bilbao

Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Lyon to Bilbao from various bus operators like BlaBlaCar Bus or ALSA for the next days.

today

tomorrow

$47

Friday

$44

Saturday

$54

Sunday

$39

Monday

$46

Tuesday

$47

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	ALSA	18h 35m	5:10 AM	Lyon	Perrache Bus Stop	11:45 PM	Bilbao	Central Bus Station		Economy	$47	A Bus from ALSA goes from Perrache Bus Stop, Lyon (France) at 2/5/2026 5:10:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Bilbao (Spain) arriving at 2/5/2026 11:45:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $47 per person are available. Travel duration is 18h 35m

Cheapest bus trips Friday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
BlaBlaCar Bus	16h 20m	10:00 AM	Lyon	Perrache Train Station	2:20 AM	Bilbao	Central Bus Station	Economy	$44	A Bus from BlaBlaCar Bus goes from Perrache Train Station, Lyon (France) at 2/6/2026 10:00:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Bilbao (Spain) arriving at 2/7/2026 2:20:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $44 per person are available. Travel duration is 16h 20m
ALSA	18h 35m	5:10 AM	Lyon	Perrache Bus Stop	11:45 PM	Bilbao	Central Bus Station	Economy	$54	A Bus from ALSA goes from Perrache Bus Stop, Lyon (France) at 2/6/2026 5:10:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Bilbao (Spain) arriving at 2/6/2026 11:45:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $54 per person are available. Travel duration is 18h 35m
BlaBlaCar Bus	13h 30m	7:00 AM	Lyon	Perrache Train Station	8:30 PM	Bilbao	Central Bus Station	Economy	$56	A Bus from BlaBlaCar Bus goes from Perrache Train Station, Lyon (France) at 2/6/2026 7:00:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Bilbao (Spain) arriving at 2/6/2026 8:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $56 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 30m
BlaBlaCar Bus	11h 50m	4:30 PM	Lyon	Perrache Train Station	4:20 AM	Bilbao	Central Bus Station	Economy	$65	A Bus from BlaBlaCar Bus goes from Perrache Train Station, Lyon (France) at 2/6/2026 4:30:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Bilbao (Spain) arriving at 2/7/2026 4:20:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $65 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 50m

Cheapest bus trips Saturday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	ALSA	18h 35m	5:10 AM	Lyon	Perrache Bus Stop	11:45 PM	Bilbao	Central Bus Station		Economy	$54	A Bus from ALSA goes from Perrache Bus Stop, Lyon (France) at 2/7/2026 5:10:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Bilbao (Spain) arriving at 2/7/2026 11:45:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $54 per person are available. Travel duration is 18h 35m

Did you know that if you travel from Lyon to Bilbao via Bayonne, you can save more than $9? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- BlaBlaCar Bus
  
  19h 20m
  
  0
  
  7:00 AM
  
  Lyon
  Perrache Train Station
  
  5:45 PM
  
  Bayonne
  Central Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $35
  
  A Bus from BlaBlaCar Bus goes from Perrache Train Station, Lyon (France) at 2/7/2026 7:00:00 AM to Central Station, Bayonne (France) arriving at 2/7/2026 5:45:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $35 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 45m
- FlixBus
  
  2h 35m
  
  0
  
  11:45 PM
  
  Bayonne
  Place des Basques Bus Stop
  
  2:20 AM
  
  Bilbao
  Central Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $9
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Place des Basques Bus Stop, Bayonne (France) at 2/7/2026 11:45:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Bilbao (Spain) arriving at 2/8/2026 2:20:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $9 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 35m
Travel time is 0h 45m longer, but you will save $9

Cheapest bus trips Sunday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
BlaBlaCar Bus	16h 20m	10:00 AM	Lyon	Perrache Train Station	2:20 AM	Bilbao	Central Bus Station	Economy	$39	A Bus from BlaBlaCar Bus goes from Perrache Train Station, Lyon (France) at 2/8/2026 10:00:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Bilbao (Spain) arriving at 2/9/2026 2:20:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $39 per person are available. Travel duration is 16h 20m
ALSA	18h 35m	5:10 AM	Lyon	Perrache Bus Stop	11:45 PM	Bilbao	Central Bus Station	Economy	$51	A Bus from ALSA goes from Perrache Bus Stop, Lyon (France) at 2/8/2026 5:10:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Bilbao (Spain) arriving at 2/8/2026 11:45:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $51 per person are available. Travel duration is 18h 35m
BlaBlaCar Bus	13h 30m	7:00 AM	Lyon	Perrache Train Station	8:30 PM	Bilbao	Central Bus Station	Economy	$53	A Bus from BlaBlaCar Bus goes from Perrache Train Station, Lyon (France) at 2/8/2026 7:00:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Bilbao (Spain) arriving at 2/8/2026 8:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $53 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 30m
BlaBlaCar Bus	11h 50m	4:30 PM	Lyon	Perrache Train Station	4:20 AM	Bilbao	Central Bus Station	Economy	$71	A Bus from BlaBlaCar Bus goes from Perrache Train Station, Lyon (France) at 2/8/2026 4:30:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Bilbao (Spain) arriving at 2/9/2026 4:20:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $71 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 50m

Cheapest bus trips Monday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
BlaBlaCar Bus	13h 30m	7:00 AM	Lyon	Perrache Train Station	8:30 PM	Bilbao	Central Bus Station	Economy	$46	A Bus from BlaBlaCar Bus goes from Perrache Train Station, Lyon (France) at 2/9/2026 7:00:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Bilbao (Spain) arriving at 2/9/2026 8:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $46 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 30m
ALSA	18h 35m	5:10 AM	Lyon	Perrache Bus Stop	11:45 PM	Bilbao	Central Bus Station	Economy	$47	A Bus from ALSA goes from Perrache Bus Stop, Lyon (France) at 2/9/2026 5:10:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Bilbao (Spain) arriving at 2/9/2026 11:45:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $47 per person are available. Travel duration is 18h 35m
BlaBlaCar Bus	11h 50m	4:30 PM	Lyon	Perrache Train Station	4:20 AM	Bilbao	Central Bus Station	Economy	$60	A Bus from BlaBlaCar Bus goes from Perrache Train Station, Lyon (France) at 2/9/2026 4:30:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Bilbao (Spain) arriving at 2/10/2026 4:20:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $60 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 50m

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	ALSA	18h 35m	5:10 AM	Lyon	Perrache Bus Stop	11:45 PM	Bilbao	Central Bus Station		Economy	$47	A Bus from ALSA goes from Perrache Bus Stop, Lyon (France) at 2/10/2026 5:10:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Bilbao (Spain) arriving at 2/10/2026 11:45:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $47 per person are available. Travel duration is 18h 35m
	ALSA	20h 30m	10:30 AM	Lyon	Perrache Bus Stop	7:00 AM	Bilbao	Central Bus Station		Economy	$47	A Bus from ALSA goes from Perrache Bus Stop, Lyon (France) at 2/10/2026 10:30:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Bilbao (Spain) arriving at 2/11/2026 7:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $47 per person are available. Travel duration is 20h 30m

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest bus from Lyon to Bilbao is $37 on 2/17/2026. Flexible travelers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Lyon and Bilbao

See here how frequent the connections between Lyon and Bilbao are, during different times and days of the week.

Sunday is the busiest day, with more than 4 daily buses from Lyon to Bilbao. Thursday has instead the fewest connections, with only 1 daily coaches between Lyon and Bilbao.

The busiest time of the day is the Morning, with 6 buses from Lyon to Bilbao, while Afternoon sees the fewest connections between Lyon and Bilbao, with 3 offers.

Facts about the bus from Lyon to Bilbao

Compare all providers like BlaBlaCar Bus and ALSA that travel 2 times every day by bus from Lyon to Bilbao in one click! Book your bus ticket from Lyon to Bilbao starting from $37!

Cheapest Bus	$37
Fastest Bus	11h 50m
Earliest Bus	5:10 AM
Latest Bus	10:30 AM
Daily Bus Routes	2 Ø
Distance	419.8 miles
Bus Companies	BlaBlaCar Bus and ALSA

Cheapest bus connections from Lyon to Bilbao

Every day, 2 buses from 2 bus companies leave Lyon for Bilbao: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 02/04/2026 and for the following days.

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday 02/01

Monday 02/02

Tuesday 02/03

Wednesday 02/04

$54

Thursday 02/05

$47

Friday 02/06

$44

Saturday 02/07

$66

Sunday 02/08

$39

Monday 02/09

$44

Tuesday 02/10

$41

Wednesday 02/11

$47

Thursday 02/12

$43

Friday 02/13

$41

Saturday 02/14

$47

Sunday 02/15

$65

Monday 02/16

$43

Tuesday 02/17

$37

Wednesday 02/18

Thursday 02/19

$45

Friday 02/20

$44

Saturday 02/21

$53

Sunday 02/22

$50

Monday 02/23

$43

Tuesday 02/24

$40

Wednesday 02/25

$38

Thursday 02/26

$46

Friday 02/27

$47

Saturday 02/28

The cheapest time to travel from Lyon to Bilbao

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Lyon to Bilbao, for the next 30 days.

With a price starting from $37, Tuesday is the cheapest day for a bus from Lyon to Bilbao. Saturday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $47.

Night is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Lyon to Bilbao, with $37. Afternoon is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $60.

How to save money travelling from Lyon to Bilbao

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying a terrible price for your trip? Then follow these quick steps to save money:

Book the ticket from Lyon to Bilbao in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the bus from Lyon to Bilbao, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.

If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later buses from Lyon to Bilbao are also emptier.

All bus stations and stops in Lyon and Bilbao

In the map below, you can see where to find all bus stations in Lyon and Bilbao.

Perrache Bus Stop

Cours de Verdun 14

Saint Paul Train Station

Pont Kitchener R.G. Bus Stop

Cours de Verdun

Maison Carrée Bus Stop

Les Charrières 69570

Girondins - Yves Farge Bus Stop

Central Bus Station

Gurtubay Kalea 1004

Busstation (Hotel Carlton)

Plaza de Don Federico Moyúa

Zorrotza Kastrexana Errepidea

Abaro Estrata

Abaro Estrata 4

Basurto

Service and Comfort on the bus from Lyon to Bilbao

Want to know which seat classes are available on the buses from Lyon to Bilbao? Or which bus companies serve the route Lyon to Bilbao? Below you will find answers to your questions.

FAQs about the Lyon to Bilbao bus

How much does a Lyon Bilbao bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $37 and takes 16h 20m to reach Bilbao. Compare offers to save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Lyon to Bilbao?

This route is offered by 2 companies with a range of ticket prices between $37 and $71. Thus, we recommend booking your ticket as early as possible to make sure you get the cheapest bus ticket to Bilbao.

On average, how many connections are available from Lyon to Bilbao each day?

Every day, the Lyon to Bilbao bus route is served by approximately 2 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

How long does a bus journey from Lyon to Bilbao take?

The fastest bus from Lyon to Bilbao is offered by BlaBlaCar Bus and takes 11h 50m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $65. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Lyon to Bilbao?

The earliest bus arriving in Bilbao from Lyon starts at 5:10 AM. However, information regarding departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last bus from Lyon to Bilbao?

The latest bus trip departing from Lyon for Bilbao starts at 10:30 AM. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. So just use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies operate the Lyon Bilbao route?

When traveling by bus from Lyon to Bilbao, passengers can travel with BlaBlaCar Bus and ALSA. With our search, you can compare all available bus tickets to book the one that works for you.

Is there a direct bus between Lyon and Bilbao?

You can check all the direct connections between Lyon and Bilbao by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: BlaBlaCar Bus and ALSA.

What can I take with me on the Lyon to Bilbao bus route?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you're allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the Lyon Bilbao bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a bus that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Lyon Bilbao bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make traveling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the bus from Lyon to Bilbao on your planned travel date.

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Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Lyon to Bilbao

Economy

The cheapest option available for your ticket, it usually comes with reclinable seats and AC.

More bus routes to Lyon and to Bilbao

Here’s an overview of the most popular bus routes to Lyon and to Bilbao. Simply click on the connection of your choice, and you will find all the details about your bus route!