Bus Santiago de Compostela to Bilbao: Compare prices and save money

Compare all timetables for the bus from Santiago de Compostela to Bilbao

Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Santiago de Compostela to Bilbao from various bus operators like ALSA for the next days.

today

from $82

tomorrow

from $82

Thursday

from $48

Friday

from $82

Saturday

from $85

Sunday

from $48

Monday

from $82

Cheapest bus trips today

Prices are for one way and one person
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
ALSA	10h 30m	9:00 AM	Santiago de Compostela	Central Station	7:30 PM	Bilbao	Central Bus Station	Economy	$82	A Bus from ALSA goes from Central Station, Santiago de Compostela (Spain) at 8/19/2025 9:00:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Bilbao (Spain) arriving at 8/19/2025 7:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $82 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 30m
ALSA	9h 45m	1:30 PM	Santiago de Compostela	Central Station	11:15 PM	Bilbao	Central Bus Station	Economy	$82	A Bus from ALSA goes from Central Station, Santiago de Compostela (Spain) at 8/19/2025 1:30:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Bilbao (Spain) arriving at 8/19/2025 11:15:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $82 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 45m
ALSA	10h 45m	5:30 PM	Santiago de Compostela	Central Station	4:15 AM	Bilbao	Central Bus Station	Economy	$82	A Bus from ALSA goes from Central Station, Santiago de Compostela (Spain) at 8/19/2025 5:30:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Bilbao (Spain) arriving at 8/20/2025 4:15:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $82 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 45m
ALSA	12h 15m	8:00 AM	Santiago de Compostela	Bus Station	8:15 PM	Bilbao	Central Bus Station	Economy	$85	A Bus from ALSA goes from Bus Station, Santiago de Compostela (Spain) at 8/19/2025 8:00:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Bilbao (Spain) arriving at 8/19/2025 8:15:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $85 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 15m

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow

Prices are for one way and one person
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
ALSA	10h 30m	9:00 AM	Santiago de Compostela	Central Station	7:30 PM	Bilbao	Central Bus Station	Economy	$82	A Bus from ALSA goes from Central Station, Santiago de Compostela (Spain) at 8/20/2025 9:00:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Bilbao (Spain) arriving at 8/20/2025 7:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $82 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 30m
ALSA	10h 45m	5:30 PM	Santiago de Compostela	Central Station	4:15 AM	Bilbao	Central Bus Station	Economy	$82	A Bus from ALSA goes from Central Station, Santiago de Compostela (Spain) at 8/20/2025 5:30:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Bilbao (Spain) arriving at 8/21/2025 4:15:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $82 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 45m
ALSA	12h 15m	8:00 AM	Santiago de Compostela	Bus Station	8:15 PM	Bilbao	Central Bus Station	Economy	$85	A Bus from ALSA goes from Bus Station, Santiago de Compostela (Spain) at 8/20/2025 8:00:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Bilbao (Spain) arriving at 8/20/2025 8:15:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $85 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 15m

Cheapest bus trips Thursday

Prices are for one way and one person
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
ALSA	10h 30m	9:00 AM	Santiago de Compostela	Central Station	7:30 PM	Bilbao	Central Bus Station	Economy	$48	A Bus from ALSA goes from Central Station, Santiago de Compostela (Spain) at 8/21/2025 9:00:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Bilbao (Spain) arriving at 8/21/2025 7:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $48 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 30m
ALSA	9h 45m	1:30 PM	Santiago de Compostela	Central Station	11:15 PM	Bilbao	Central Bus Station	Economy	$82	A Bus from ALSA goes from Central Station, Santiago de Compostela (Spain) at 8/21/2025 1:30:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Bilbao (Spain) arriving at 8/21/2025 11:15:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $82 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 45m
ALSA	12h 15m	8:00 AM	Santiago de Compostela	Bus Station	8:15 PM	Bilbao	Central Bus Station	Economy	$85	A Bus from ALSA goes from Bus Station, Santiago de Compostela (Spain) at 8/21/2025 8:00:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Bilbao (Spain) arriving at 8/21/2025 8:15:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $85 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 15m

Cheapest bus trips Friday

Prices are for one way and one person
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
ALSA	10h 30m	9:00 AM	Santiago de Compostela	Central Station	7:30 PM	Bilbao	Central Bus Station	Economy	$82	A Bus from ALSA goes from Central Station, Santiago de Compostela (Spain) at 8/22/2025 9:00:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Bilbao (Spain) arriving at 8/22/2025 7:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $82 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 30m
ALSA	9h 45m	1:30 PM	Santiago de Compostela	Central Station	11:15 PM	Bilbao	Central Bus Station	Economy	$82	A Bus from ALSA goes from Central Station, Santiago de Compostela (Spain) at 8/22/2025 1:30:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Bilbao (Spain) arriving at 8/22/2025 11:15:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $82 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 45m
ALSA	12h 15m	8:00 AM	Santiago de Compostela	Bus Station	8:15 PM	Bilbao	Central Bus Station	Economy	$85	A Bus from ALSA goes from Bus Station, Santiago de Compostela (Spain) at 8/22/2025 8:00:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Bilbao (Spain) arriving at 8/22/2025 8:15:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $85 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 15m

Cheapest bus trips Saturday

Prices are for one way and one person
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	ALSA	9h 45m	1:30 PM	Santiago de Compostela	Central Station	11:15 PM	Bilbao	Central Bus Station		Economy	$85	A Bus from ALSA goes from Central Station, Santiago de Compostela (Spain) at 8/23/2025 1:30:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Bilbao (Spain) arriving at 8/23/2025 11:15:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $85 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 45m
	ALSA	12h 15m	8:00 AM	Santiago de Compostela	Bus Station	8:15 PM	Bilbao	Central Bus Station		Economy	$87	A Bus from ALSA goes from Bus Station, Santiago de Compostela (Spain) at 8/23/2025 8:00:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Bilbao (Spain) arriving at 8/23/2025 8:15:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $87 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 15m

Cheapest bus trips Sunday

Prices are for one way and one person
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	ALSA	10h 30m	9:00 AM	Santiago de Compostela	Central Station	7:30 PM	Bilbao	Central Bus Station		Economy	$48	A Bus from ALSA goes from Central Station, Santiago de Compostela (Spain) at 8/24/2025 9:00:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Bilbao (Spain) arriving at 8/24/2025 7:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $48 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 30m
	ALSA	12h 15m	8:00 AM	Santiago de Compostela	Bus Station	8:15 PM	Bilbao	Central Bus Station		Economy	$85	A Bus from ALSA goes from Bus Station, Santiago de Compostela (Spain) at 8/24/2025 8:00:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Bilbao (Spain) arriving at 8/24/2025 8:15:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $85 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 15m

Cheapest bus trips Monday

Prices are for one way and one person
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
ALSA	10h 30m	9:00 AM	Santiago de Compostela	Central Station	7:30 PM	Bilbao	Central Bus Station	Economy	$82	A Bus from ALSA goes from Central Station, Santiago de Compostela (Spain) at 8/25/2025 9:00:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Bilbao (Spain) arriving at 8/25/2025 7:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $82 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 30m
ALSA	10h 45m	5:30 PM	Santiago de Compostela	Central Station	4:15 AM	Bilbao	Central Bus Station	Economy	$82	A Bus from ALSA goes from Central Station, Santiago de Compostela (Spain) at 8/25/2025 5:30:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Bilbao (Spain) arriving at 8/26/2025 4:15:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $82 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 45m
ALSA	12h 15m	8:00 AM	Santiago de Compostela	Bus Station	8:15 PM	Bilbao	Central Bus Station	Economy	$85	A Bus from ALSA goes from Bus Station, Santiago de Compostela (Spain) at 8/25/2025 8:00:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Bilbao (Spain) arriving at 8/25/2025 8:15:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $85 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 15m

Did you know that if you travel from Santiago de Compostela to Bilbao via Santander, you can save more than $14? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- Busbud
  
  14h 45m
  
  0
  
  1:30 PM
  
  Santiago de Compostela
  Central Station
  
  11:30 PM
  
  Santander
  Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $58
  
  A Bus from Busbud goes from Central Station, Santiago de Compostela (Spain) at 8/22/2025 1:30:00 PM to Bus Station, Santander (Spain) arriving at 8/22/2025 11:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $58 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 0m
- Busbud
  
  1h 45m
  
  0
  
  2:30 AM
  
  Santander
  Bus Station
  
  4:15 AM
  
  Bilbao
  Central Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $9
  
  A Bus from Busbud goes from Bus Station, Santander (Spain) at 8/23/2025 2:30:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Bilbao (Spain) arriving at 8/23/2025 4:15:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $9 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 45m
Travel time is 4h 15m longer, but you will save $14

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest bus from Santiago de Compostela to Bilbao is $48 on 8/21/2025. Flexible travelers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Santiago de Compostela and Bilbao

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

Tuesday is the busiest day, with more than 4 daily buses from Santiago de Compostela to Bilbao. Sunday has instead the fewest connections, with only 2 daily coaches between Santiago de Compostela and Bilbao.

The busiest time of the day is the Morning, with 13 buses from Santiago de Compostela to Bilbao, while Afternoon sees the fewest connections between Santiago de Compostela and Bilbao, with 7 offers.

Facts about the bus from Santiago de Compostela to Bilbao

Compare all providers like ALSA that travel 2 times every day by bus from Santiago de Compostela to Bilbao in one click! Book your bus ticket from Santiago de Compostela to Bilbao starting from $48!

Cheapest Bus	$48
Fastest Bus	9h 45m
Earliest Bus	8:00 AM
Latest Bus	5:30 PM
Daily Bus Routes	2 Ø
Distance	284.4 miles
Bus Companies	ALSA

Cheapest bus connections from Santiago de Compostela to Bilbao

Every day, 2 buses from 1 bus companies leave Santiago de Compostela for Bilbao: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 08/19/2025 and for the following days.

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday 08/17

Monday 08/18

Tuesday 08/19

$82

Wednesday 08/20

$102

Thursday 08/21

$48

Friday 08/22

$82

Saturday 08/23

$85

Sunday 08/24

$48

Monday 08/25

$82

Tuesday 08/26

$48

Wednesday 08/27

$82

Thursday 08/28

$48

Friday 08/29

$82

Saturday 08/30

$82

Sunday 08/31

$82

Monday 09/01

$82

Tuesday 09/02

$48

Wednesday 09/03

$48

Thursday 09/04

$48

Friday 09/05

$48

Saturday 09/06

Sunday 09/07

$48

Monday 09/08

Tuesday 09/09

$48

Wednesday 09/10

$82

Thursday 09/11

$82

Friday 09/12

Saturday 09/13

The cheapest time to travel from Santiago de Compostela to Bilbao

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

With a price starting from $48, Sunday is the cheapest day for a bus from Santiago de Compostela to Bilbao. Saturday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $82.

Morning is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Santiago de Compostela to Bilbao, with $48. Afternoon is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $82.

How to save money travelling from Santiago de Compostela 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 Santiago de Compostela 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 Santiago de Compostela 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 Santiago de Compostela to Bilbao are also emptier.

Beloved bus companies from Santiago de Compostela to Bilbao

These are the most booked bus companies between Santiago de Compostela to Bilbao from our users.

ALSA from Santiago de Compostela to Bilbao

Here you will find the key facts about the ALSA bus route Santiago de Compostela to Bilbao:

Cheapest Price	$48
Fastest Bus	9h 45m
Earliest Bus	8:00 AM
Last Bus	5:30 PM
Daily Connections	2 Ø
Found on	8/18/2025

All bus stations and stops in Santiago de Compostela and Bilbao

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

Bus Station

Rúa de Clara Campoamor

San Lázaro

Av. de Rosalía de Castro

Boisaca

Central Bus Station

Gurtubay Kalea 1004

Busstation (Hotel Carlton)

Plaza de Don Federico Moyúa

Zorrotza Kastrexana Errepidea

Basurto

Abaro Estrata

Abaro Estrata 4

Compare the bus with other modes of transport

The bus is often the cheapest mode of transport, while other modes like train or flight are faster. Looking for quicker alternatives to travel from Santiago de Compostela to Bilbao? Compare all modes of transports from Santiago de Compostela to Bilbao.

Service and Comfort on the bus from Santiago de Compostela to Bilbao

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

FAQs about the Santiago de Compostela to Bilbao bus

How much does a Santiago de Compostela Bilbao bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $48 and takes 10h 30m to reach Bilbao. Compare offers to save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Santiago de Compostela to Bilbao?

This route is offered by 1 companies with a range of ticket prices between $48 and $87. 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 Santiago de Compostela to Bilbao each day?

Every day, the Santiago de Compostela 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 Santiago de Compostela to Bilbao take?

The fastest bus from Santiago de Compostela to Bilbao is offered by ALSA and takes 9h 45m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $82. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Santiago de Compostela to Bilbao?

The earliest bus arriving in Bilbao from Santiago de Compostela starts at 8:00 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 Santiago de Compostela to Bilbao?

The latest bus trip departing from Santiago de Compostela for Bilbao starts at 5:30 PM. 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 Santiago de Compostela Bilbao route?

When traveling by bus from Santiago de Compostela to Bilbao, passengers can travel with 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 Santiago de Compostela and Bilbao?

You can check all the direct connections between Santiago de Compostela 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: ALSA.

What can I take with me on the Santiago de Compostela 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 Santiago de Compostela 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 Santiago de Compostela 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 Santiago de Compostela to Bilbao on your planned travel date.

Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Santiago de Compostela to Bilbao

Economy

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

More bus routes to Santiago de Compostela and to Bilbao

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