Bus and Coach from Manchester to Bilbao: Compare all prices

Compare all timetables for the bus from Manchester to Bilbao

Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Manchester to Bilbao from various bus operators like FlixBus for the next days.

today

tomorrow

£183

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

£72

Thursday

Friday

£162

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	29h 25m	17:00	Manchester	Shudehill Interchange	23:25	Bilbao	Central Bus Station	Economy	£183	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Shudehill Interchange, Manchester (United Kingdom) at 21/12/2025 17:00:00 to Central Bus Station, Bilbao (Spain) arriving at 22/12/2025 23:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £183 per person are available. Travel duration is 29h 25m
FlixBus	32h 5m	14:20	Manchester	Moss Lane East Station	23:25	Bilbao	Central Bus Station	Economy	£191	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Moss Lane East Station, Manchester (United Kingdom) at 21/12/2025 14:20:00 to Central Bus Station, Bilbao (Spain) arriving at 22/12/2025 23:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £191 per person are available. Travel duration is 32h 5m
FlixBus	31h 1m	23:59	Manchester	Shudehill Interchange	08:00	Bilbao	Central Bus Station	Economy	£193	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Shudehill Interchange, Manchester (United Kingdom) at 21/12/2025 23:59:00 to Central Bus Station, Bilbao (Spain) arriving at 23/12/2025 08:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £193 per person are available. Travel duration is 31h 1m
FlixBus	31h 0m	02:50	Manchester	Shudehill Interchange	10:50	Bilbao	Central Bus Station	Economy	£198	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Shudehill Interchange, Manchester (United Kingdom) at 21/12/2025 02:50:00 to Central Bus Station, Bilbao (Spain) arriving at 22/12/2025 10:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £198 per person are available. Travel duration is 31h 0m
FlixBus	34h 35m	18:50	Manchester	Moss Lane East Station	06:25	Bilbao	Central Bus Station	Economy	£200	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Moss Lane East Station, Manchester (United Kingdom) at 21/12/2025 18:50:00 to Central Bus Station, Bilbao (Spain) arriving at 23/12/2025 06:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £200 per person are available. Travel duration is 34h 35m

Did you know that if you travel from Manchester to Bilbao via Birmingham, you can save more than £23? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- FlixBus
  
  37h 50m
  
  0
  
  20:00
  
  Manchester
  Shudehill Interchange
  
  22:20
  
  Birmingham
  Great Charles St Queensway
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  £13
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Shudehill Interchange, Manchester (United Kingdom) at 22/12/2025 20:00:00 to Great Charles St Queensway, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 22/12/2025 22:20:00. 50 Economy ticket for £13 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 20m
- FlixBus
  
  29h 0m
  
  0
  
  04:50
  
  Birmingham
  Great Charles St Queensway
  
  10:50
  
  Bilbao
  Central Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  £147
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Great Charles St Queensway, Birmingham (United Kingdom) at 23/12/2025 04:50:00 to Central Bus Station, Bilbao (Spain) arriving at 24/12/2025 10:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £147 per person are available. Travel duration is 29h 0m
Travel time is 7h 25m longer, but you will save £23

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	35h 15m	02:50	Manchester	Shudehill Interchange	15:05	Bilbao	Central Bus Station	Economy	£72	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Shudehill Interchange, Manchester (United Kingdom) at 24/12/2025 02:50:00 to Central Bus Station, Bilbao (Spain) arriving at 25/12/2025 15:05:00. 50 Economy ticket for £72 per person are available. Travel duration is 35h 15m
FlixBus	32h 5m	14:20	Manchester	Moss Lane East Station	23:25	Bilbao	Central Bus Station	Economy	£75	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Moss Lane East Station, Manchester (United Kingdom) at 24/12/2025 14:20:00 to Central Bus Station, Bilbao (Spain) arriving at 25/12/2025 23:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £75 per person are available. Travel duration is 32h 5m
FlixBus	36h 40m	18:20	Manchester	Moss Lane East Station	08:00	Bilbao	Central Bus Station	Economy	£76	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Moss Lane East Station, Manchester (United Kingdom) at 24/12/2025 18:20:00 to Central Bus Station, Bilbao (Spain) arriving at 26/12/2025 08:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £76 per person are available. Travel duration is 36h 40m
FlixBus	30h 55m	15:30	Manchester	Shudehill Interchange	23:25	Bilbao	Central Bus Station	Economy	£76	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Shudehill Interchange, Manchester (United Kingdom) at 24/12/2025 15:30:00 to Central Bus Station, Bilbao (Spain) arriving at 25/12/2025 23:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £76 per person are available. Travel duration is 30h 55m
FlixBus	37h 0m	18:00	Manchester	Shudehill Interchange	08:00	Bilbao	Central Bus Station	Economy	£76	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Shudehill Interchange, Manchester (United Kingdom) at 24/12/2025 18:00:00 to Central Bus Station, Bilbao (Spain) arriving at 26/12/2025 08:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £76 per person are available. Travel duration is 37h 0m

Cheapest bus trips Friday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	39h 50m	18:00	Manchester	Shudehill Interchange	10:50	Bilbao	Central Bus Station	Economy	£162	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Shudehill Interchange, Manchester (United Kingdom) at 26/12/2025 18:00:00 to Central Bus Station, Bilbao (Spain) arriving at 28/12/2025 10:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £162 per person are available. Travel duration is 39h 50m
FlixBus	39h 30m	18:20	Manchester	Moss Lane East Station	10:50	Bilbao	Central Bus Station	Economy	£162	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Moss Lane East Station, Manchester (United Kingdom) at 26/12/2025 18:20:00 to Central Bus Station, Bilbao (Spain) arriving at 28/12/2025 10:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £162 per person are available. Travel duration is 39h 30m
FlixBus	31h 0m	02:50	Manchester	Shudehill Interchange	10:50	Bilbao	Central Bus Station	Economy	£189	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Shudehill Interchange, Manchester (United Kingdom) at 26/12/2025 02:50:00 to Central Bus Station, Bilbao (Spain) arriving at 27/12/2025 10:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £189 per person are available. Travel duration is 31h 0m
FlixBus	34h 10m	12:15	Manchester	Moss Lane East Station	23:25	Bilbao	Central Bus Station	Economy	£189	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Moss Lane East Station, Manchester (United Kingdom) at 26/12/2025 12:15:00 to Central Bus Station, Bilbao (Spain) arriving at 27/12/2025 23:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £189 per person are available. Travel duration is 34h 10m
FlixBus	29h 25m	17:00	Manchester	Shudehill Interchange	23:25	Bilbao	Central Bus Station	Economy	£196	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Shudehill Interchange, Manchester (United Kingdom) at 26/12/2025 17:00:00 to Central Bus Station, Bilbao (Spain) arriving at 27/12/2025 23:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £196 per person are available. Travel duration is 29h 25m

Did you know that if you travel from Manchester to Bilbao via Birmingham, you can save more than £46? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- Bookaway
  
  39h 0m
  
  0
  
  16:00
  
  Manchester
  Shudehill Interchange
  
  18:10
  
  Birmingham
  Brunel Street
  
  0
  
  Basic
  
  £12
  
  A Bus from Bookaway goes from Shudehill Interchange, Manchester (United Kingdom) at 23/12/2025 16:00:00 to Brunel Street, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 23/12/2025 18:10:00. 50 Basic ticket for £12 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 10m
- FlixBus
  
  28h 0m
  
  0
  
  03:00
  
  Birmingham
  Great Charles St Queensway
  
  08:00
  
  Bilbao
  Central Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  £104
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Great Charles St Queensway, Birmingham (United Kingdom) at 24/12/2025 03:00:00 to Central Bus Station, Bilbao (Spain) arriving at 25/12/2025 08:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £104 per person are available. Travel duration is 28h 0m
Travel time is 8h 35m longer, but you will save £46

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest coach from Manchester to Bilbao is £72 on 24/12/2025. Flexible travellers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Manchester and Bilbao

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

Sunday is the busiest day, with more than 7 daily coaches from Manchester to Bilbao. Friday has instead the fewest connections, with only 5 daily coaches between Manchester and Bilbao.

The busiest time of the day is the Evening, with 7 coaches from Manchester to Bilbao, while Night sees the fewest connections between Manchester and Bilbao, with 5 offers.

Facts about coaches from Manchester to Bilbao

Compare all providers like FlixBus that travel 6 times every day by bus from Manchester to Bilbao in one click! Book your bus ticket from Manchester to Bilbao starting from £72!

Cheapest Bus	£72
Fastest Bus	30h 25m
Earliest Coach	00:20
Latest Coach	18:20
Daily Bus Connections	6 Ø
Distance	1,137.3 km
Coach Companies	FlixBus

Cheapest coach connections from Manchester to Bilbao

Every day, 6 buses from 1 coach companies leave Manchester for Bilbao: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 20/12/2025 and for the following days.

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Monday 15/12

Tuesday 16/12

Wednesday 17/12

Thursday 18/12

Friday 19/12

Saturday 20/12

Sunday 21/12

£183

Monday 22/12

Tuesday 23/12

Wednesday 24/12

£72

Thursday 25/12

Friday 26/12

£162

Saturday 27/12

Sunday 28/12

£178

Monday 29/12

Tuesday 30/12

Wednesday 31/12

Thursday 01/01

Friday 02/01

Saturday 03/01

Sunday 04/01

Monday 05/01

Tuesday 06/01

Wednesday 07/01

Thursday 08/01

Friday 09/01

Saturday 10/01

Sunday 11/01

The cheapest time to travel from Manchester to Bilbao

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

With a price starting from £72, Wednesday is the cheapest day for a coach from Manchester to Bilbao. Sunday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from £178.

Night is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Manchester to Bilbao, with £62. Evening is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from £76.

How to save money travelling from Manchester 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 Manchester 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 Manchester 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 coaches from Manchester to Bilbao are also emptier.

All bus stations and stops in Manchester and Bilbao

The map below shows you where to find all the bus stations in Manchester and Bilbao.

Coach Station

Chorlton St

Corporation St

Hanover Street 2

Moss Lane East Station

Manchester (Moss Lane East) Manchester (Moss Lane East)

Shudehill Interchange

Shudehill

Old Trafford Cricket Ground

Talbot Rd

Central Bus Station

Gurtubay Kalea 1004

Busstation (Hotel Carlton)

Plaza de Don Federico Moyúa

Zorrotza Kastrexana Errepidea

Abaro Estrata

Abaro Estrata 4

Basurto

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 Manchester to Bilbao? Compare all modes of transports from Manchester to Bilbao.

Service and Comfort on the bus from Manchester to Bilbao

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

FAQs about the Manchester to Bilbao bus

How much does a Manchester - Bilbao coach trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and travel time. The cheapest ticket for the Manchester - Bilbao bus trip is available from £72 and takes 36h 15m. Compare offers and save money!

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

The connection Manchester to Bilbao is offered by 1 companies with ticket prices ranging from £72 to £205. Therefore, we suggest booking your ticket as soon as possible to ensure you will get the cheapest ticket price.

How many connections are available for the Manchester - Bilbao route on average every day?

Each day, the bus route from Manchester to Bilbao is offered by roughly 6 busses. By using our search, you can compare bus schedules and find your ideal trip.

How long does a bus to Bilbao from Manchester take?

The quickest coach from Manchester to Bilbao is provided by FlixBus and takes 30h 25m. Coach tickets for this connection cost £183. However, keep in mind that the connection can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Manchester to Bilbao?

The earliest bus to Bilbao departs from Manchester at 00:20. In this context, information about departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last coach from Manchester to Bilbao?

The latest bus to Bilbao departs from Manchester at 18:20. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies serve the Manchester - Bilbao route?

Passengers looking to travel from Manchester to Bilbao can travel with FlixBus. Compare all available bus tickets with our search to book the trip that works best for you.

Is there a direct bus between Manchester and Bilbao?

You can check all the direct connections between Manchester 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: FlixBus.

What can I take with me on the bus to Bilbao from Manchester?

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

What equipment is available for the Manchester 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 travelling 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 Manchester to Bilbao on your planned travel date.

How does CheckMyBus find the best bus deals from Manchester to Bilbao?

CheckMyBus collaborates directly with companies around the world to provide you with the best options when searching for a trip. We retrieve their first-hand data to show you real-time prices, schedules, and seat availability for 6 daily trips between Manchester and Bilbao. With the most up-to-date information from verified sources, you can fairly compare all available options and choose the trip that suits you best.

How does CheckMyBus technology work for trips from Manchester to Bilbao?

Prices and availability for 6 trips between Manchester and Bilbao change constantly. To provide you with the most up-to-date information, we connect directly with bus operators, Online Travel Agencies (OTAs), and Global Distribution Systems (GDS) via real-time interfaces (APIs). The data collected from these sources undergoes strict quality checks, is processed within our infrastructure, and is then presented to you on our search results pages. Visit our About Us page to learn more.

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

Economy

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

More bus routes to Manchester and to Bilbao

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