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Guggenheim Museum Bilbao
Frank Gehry’s titanium-clad museum is Bilbao’s global icon, celebrated for major contemporary art shows and bold architecture.
Cheapest price on Sep 18
$5
Average ticket price on Sep 18
$5
Fastest journey on Sep 18
50 m
Average journey duration on Sep 18
50 m
Buses on Sep 18
15
Distance
43 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Laredo to Bilbao is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Laredo to Bilbao will cost around $5 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $5.
On Fri, Sep 18, we found 15 buses from Laredo to Bilbao, including 15 direct services.
On Fri, Sep 18 the direct buses cover the 43 km distance in an average of 50 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 50 m .
On Fri, Sep 18 the slowest buses will take 50 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
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NormalOmio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Laredo to Bilbao among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $5 For those with little time, consider booking a bus, which has an average total journey time of 1h 22m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $5, while a train costs an average of $7.
Distance: 26 miles (43 km)
Most popular Bus | Train |
|---|---|
$5 Average price Cheapest | $7 Average price |
1h 22m Average total duration Fastest 52m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 28m Average total duration 1h 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Laredo to Bilbao:
A bus is $2 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Laredo to Bilbao costing on average $7.
Other travel options to Bilbao take longer:
Train takes on average 1h 58m.
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:10AM | Arrival Time 06:30AM | Duration 0h20 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $2 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:20AM | Arrival Time 07:00AM | Duration 0h40 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 06:40AM | Arrival Time 07:30AM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:50AM | Arrival Time 07:00AM | Duration 0h10 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $2 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:00AM | Arrival Time 07:10AM | Duration 0h10 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $2 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 07:40AM | Arrival Time 08:30AM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 07:50AM | Arrival Time 08:40AM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:10AM | Arrival Time 08:40AM | Duration 0h30 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 08:20AM | Arrival Time 09:10AM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:30AM | Arrival Time 08:50AM | Duration 0h20 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:50AM | Arrival Time 09:00AM | Duration 0h10 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $3 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 08:50AM | Arrival Time 09:40AM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:00AM | Arrival Time 09:20AM | Duration 0h20 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 09:40AM | Arrival Time 10:30AM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 10:00AM | Arrival Time 10:20AM | Duration 0h20 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 10:10AM | Arrival Time 11:00AM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 10:30AM | Arrival Time 10:50AM | Duration 0h20 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 10:40AM | Arrival Time 11:10AM | Duration 0h30 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 10:50AM | Arrival Time 11:40AM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 11:10AM | Arrival Time 12:00PM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 11:40AM | Arrival Time 12:30PM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sun | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 11:55AM | Arrival Time 12:45PM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 12:40PM | Arrival Time 01:30PM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 12:50PM | Arrival Time 01:40PM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Tue, Wed | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 01:00PM | Arrival Time 01:50PM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 01:45PM | Arrival Time 02:45PM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 02:40PM | Arrival Time 03:30PM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Sun | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 03:30PM | Arrival Time 03:50PM | Duration 0h20 | Departure days Wed, Sat | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 03:40PM | Arrival Time 04:40PM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 04:00PM | Arrival Time 04:20PM | Duration 0h20 | Departure days Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $2 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 04:10PM | Arrival Time 05:00PM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 04:20PM | Arrival Time 04:40PM | Duration 0h20 | Departure days Thu, Sun | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 04:45PM | Arrival Time 05:45PM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 04:50PM | Arrival Time 05:40PM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 05:40PM | Arrival Time 06:30PM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:00PM | Arrival Time 06:30PM | Duration 0h30 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:00PM | Arrival Time 07:10PM | Duration 0h10 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $2 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 07:20PM | Arrival Time 08:10PM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 07:25PM | Arrival Time 08:20PM | Duration 0h55 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 07:40PM | Arrival Time 08:45PM | Duration 1h05 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 08:10PM | Arrival Time 09:00PM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 09:05PM | Arrival Time 10:00PM | Duration 0h55 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sun | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 09:25PM | Arrival Time 10:15PM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sun | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 10:25PM | Arrival Time 11:15PM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 11:40PM | Arrival Time 11:50PM | Duration 0h10 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $2 |
The table below shows live departures for Laredo to Bilbao buses for today, Thursday, September 17. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
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Normal | 6:40 AM Laredo, Estación De Autobuses | 0h50 | 7:30 AM Bilbao, Estación de Autobuses | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 7:40 AM Laredo, Estación De Autobuses | 0h50 | 8:30 AM Bilbao, Estación de Autobuses | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 11:40 AM Laredo, Estación De Autobuses | 0h50 | 12:30 PM Bilbao, Estación de Autobuses | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 4:45 PM Laredo, Estación De Autobuses | 1h00 | 5:45 PM Bilbao, Estación de Autobuses | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 8:10 PM Laredo, Estación De Autobuses | 0h50 | 9:00 PM Bilbao, Estación de Autobuses | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 9:05 PM Laredo, Estación De Autobuses | 0h55 | 10:00 PM Bilbao, Estación de Autobuses | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 9:25 PM Laredo, Estación De Autobuses | 0h50 | 10:15 PM Bilbao, Estación de Autobuses | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Buses from Laredo to Bilbao run on average 15 times per day, taking around 52m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $5 if you book in advance.
There are 15 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 00:45, the last at 23:45. The fastest bus covers the 26 miles (43 km) distance in 50m.
Distance 26 miles (43 km) |
Average bus duration 52m |
Cheapest ticket price $5 |
Buses per day 15 |
Direct buses 15 |
Fastest bus 50m |
First bus 12:45 AM |
Last bus 11:45 PM |
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Discover the best of Bilbao — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Bilbao trip today.
Frank Gehry’s titanium-clad museum is Bilbao’s global icon, celebrated for major contemporary art shows and bold architecture.
Fine arts museum with outstanding Basque, Spanish, and European works spanning from the Middle Ages to today.
Museum devoted to Basque archaeology, ethnography, and local history inside a restored Jesuit college in the Old Town.
Bilbao’s medieval old quarter, packed with historic streets, shops, churches, and lively plazas ideal for walking.
Riverside promenade around the Guggenheim, excellent for architecture views, public art, and easy city-center walks.
Panoramic hilltop viewpoint reached by funicular, popular for sweeping views over Bilbao and access to green walking areas.
Salt cod cooked slowly in olive oil, garlic and chilli until the sauce emulsifies. A Basque classic closely linked to Bilbao's traditional seafood cooking.
Salt cod baked with a sauce of peppers, tomato, onion and garlic. A hallmark Biscayan dish that reflects Bilbao's historic cod trade.
Veal shanks braised in red wine and vegetables until tender. This rich stew is a beloved specialty from the Basque Country and northern Spain.
Celebrated fine dining restaurant by Martín Berasategui with creative tasting menus and refined service inside the Guggenheim Museum.
Elegant Michelin-starred venue serving modern Basque cuisine with strong seasonal products. Ideal for a high-end local dining experience.
Traditional restaurant known for Basque seafood and meat dishes in a polished setting near the river. Well regarded for classic local cooking.
Moderate for Spain: hotels and dining cost more than smaller cities, but pintxos, public transit, and coffee remain fairly affordable for tourists.
Tipping is modest. In restaurants, round up or leave 5-10% for great service. In cafes and taxis, small change or rounding up is enough.
Official public transport app
Bilbao Intermodal -> Moyua Plaza, Bilbao
Laredo Bilbao buses link this Cantabrian city with the main city of Biscay in about 1 hour. This is a very common route, both for reasons of work and tourism. The total distance of the journey is about 60 kilometers.
Eurolines and Alsa are in charge of managing the Laredo Bilbao bus line. And they do it with coaches of basic services, given the proximity and daily life of the journey.
The Laredo Bilbao buses take around 1 hour to cover the 60 kilometres of the itinerary. Some arrive directly at their destination, without stopping at intermediate populations, in which case the duration is reduced to 50 minutes. If the itinerary includes stops along the way, the journey may increase to 1 hour and 10 minutes.
There are dozens of Laredo Bilbao buses throughout the day. At peak times, there may be 2 or 4 departures each hour, such as in the morning or early afternoon. At other times of the day, departures may be spaced in 1 or 2 hour increments.
Laredo Bus Station: Laredo Bilbao buses depart from the bus station of this city located in Reconquista de Sevilla 1. It has a small lobby building with waiting benches and next to it, a car park with covered docks for coaches, where there is a photo booth and automatic stalls for drinks or food. This is also the starting point for the city's urban buses, known as LAREDOBUS: a line that goes as far as El Puntal and runs through the main parts of the town. The beach is located about 800 meters away.
Bilbao-Termibus Bus Station: located very close to Basurto Hospital and San Mamés Stadium, it is part of the city's main communications node, as the San Mamés train and tram station is just a few metres away. It also has a stop for urban and interurban buses on the BAI, DG01, DG02, DO01, DO03 and DO41G lines. The Casco Viejo, on the other hand, is located about 2 kilometers from here. This station offers useful services such as lockers and free WiFi, and has a stationery and press shop with various articles. The cafeteria and the taxi rank are not missing.
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Laredo to Bilbao by bus. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest bus, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Bilbao, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Laredo to Bilbao buses use the Laredo, Estación De Autobuses to Bilbao, Estación de Autobuses station pair. Use this guide to compare Laredo and Bilbao bus stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like bus station facilities and services.
Bilbao, Estación de Autobuses is 1 km from Bilbao city centre. Public transport options include:
Bilbao, Estación de Autobuses has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, and Ticket Office.
Food options include: Café de la Estación (in the station), Fast Food Express (in the station).
Free Wi-Fi. ATMs are located near the main entrance.
Ticket office support is available at Bilbao, Estación de Autobuses.
Available at Bilbao, Estación de Autobuses: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Bilbao, Estación de Autobuses: Elevators, ramps.
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