The average bus between Santander and Bilbao takes 1h 31m and the fastest bus takes 1h 15m. There is a bus service every few hours from Santander 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 hourly between Santander and Bilbao. The earliest departure is at 2:30 AM at night, and the last departure from Santander is at 9:45 PM which arrives into Bilbao at 11:15 PM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 1h 31m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Santander station and arriving at Bilbao station. Services depart hourly, and operate Once daily. The journey takes approximately 1h 31m.
Santander to Bilbao bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Santander E.A. station.
Santander to Bilbao bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Bilbao Intermodal station.
Book your Santander to Bilbao bus tickets online with ALSA.
The distance between Santander and Bilbao is 74.5 km. The road distance is 100 km.
ALSA operates a bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal hourly. Tickets cost €8–17 and the journey takes 1h 30m.
