The average bus between Inverness and Bilbao takes 43h 42m and the fastest bus takes 36h 30m. The bus service runs several times per day from Inverness to Bilbao. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run twice daily between Inverness and Bilbao. The earliest departure is at 6:30 PM in the evening, and the last departure from Inverness is at 8:30 PM which arrives into Bilbao at 10:05 PM. All services require a transfer at Edinburgh, Bus Station and take an average of 43h 42m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Inverness to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Inverness station and arriving at Bilbao station via Edinburgh, Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 42m.
Inverness to Bilbao bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Bus Station Stance 3.
Inverness to Bilbao bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Bilbao station.
Book your Inverness to Bilbao bus tickets online with Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd and FlixBus.
The distance between Inverness and Bilbao is 1,583.4 km. The road distance is 2,218 km.
You can take a bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bilbao via Edinburgh, Bus Station, London Victoria, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris in around 34h 4m.