- Must visit
ARTIUM Museo de Arte Contemporáneo del País Vasco
Contemporary art museum in a former reservoir, known for changing exhibitions and a striking fusion of historic and modern architecture.
Cheapest price
£6
Average price
£8
Fastest journey
45 m
Average duration
45 m
Buses per day
52
Distance
49 km
The best way to find a cheap coach ticket from Bilbao to Vitoria-Gasteiz is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Bilbao to Vitoria-Gasteiz will cost around £8 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap coach tickets today for only £6.
Of the 52 buses that leave Bilbao for Vitoria-Gasteiz every day 52 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
These direct buses cover the 49 km distance in an average of 45 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 45 m .
The slowest buses will take 46 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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3720The table below shows live departures for Bilbao to Vitoria-Gasteiz coaches for today, Wednesday 26 August. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated coach journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
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3720 | 12:30 Bilbao, Estación de Autobuses | 1h10 | 13:40 Vitoria - Gasteiz, Estación De Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
3714 | 13:00 Bilbao, Estación de Autobuses | 0h55 | 13:55 Vitoria - Gasteiz, Estación De Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
3714 | 13:30 Bilbao, Estación de Autobuses | 0h55 | 14:25 Vitoria - Gasteiz, Estación De Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
3720 | 13:30 Bilbao, Bo. Gaztañaga (Bilboko Aireportua) | 1h45 | 15:15 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Cadena y Eleta | 0 changesdirect | |
3714 | 14:00 Bilbao, Estación de Autobuses | 0h55 | 14:55 Vitoria - Gasteiz, Estación De Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
3720 | 14:30 Bilbao, Bo. Gaztañaga (Bilboko Aireportua) | 1h45 | 16:15 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Cadena y Eleta | 0 changesdirect | |
3714 | 14:30 Bilbao, Estación de Autobuses | 0h55 | 15:25 Vitoria - Gasteiz, Estación De Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
3714 | 15:00 Bilbao, Estación de Autobuses | 0h55 | 15:55 Vitoria - Gasteiz, Estación De Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
3717 | 15:10 Bilbao, Estación de Autobuses | 1h20 | 16:30 Vitoria - Gasteiz, Estación De Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
3717 | 15:30 Bilbao, Estación de Autobuses | 1h00 | 16:30 Vitoria - Gasteiz, Estación De Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
3720 | 15:30 Bilbao, Bo. Gaztañaga (Bilboko Aireportua) | 1h45 | 17:15 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Cadena y Eleta | 0 changesdirect | |
3721 | 16:00 Bilbao, Estación de Autobuses | 1h00 | 17:00 Vitoria - Gasteiz, Estación De Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
3714 | 16:30 Bilbao, Estación de Autobuses | 0h55 | 17:25 Vitoria - Gasteiz, Estación De Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
3714 | 17:00 Bilbao, Estación de Autobuses | 0h55 | 17:55 Vitoria - Gasteiz, Estación De Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
3714 | 17:30 Bilbao, Estación de Autobuses | 0h55 | 18:25 Vitoria - Gasteiz, Estación De Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
3720 | 17:30 Bilbao, Bo. Gaztañaga (Bilboko Aireportua) | 1h45 | 19:15 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Cadena y Eleta | 0 changesdirect | |
3714 | 18:00 Bilbao, Estación de Autobuses | 0h55 | 18:55 Vitoria - Gasteiz, Estación De Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
3720 | 18:30 Bilbao, Bo. Gaztañaga (Bilboko Aireportua) | 1h45 | 20:15 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Cadena y Eleta | 0 changesdirect | |
3714 | 18:30 Bilbao, Estación de Autobuses | 0h55 | 19:25 Vitoria - Gasteiz, Estación De Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
3714 | 19:00 Bilbao, Estación de Autobuses | 0h55 | 19:55 Vitoria - Gasteiz, Estación De Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
3720 | 19:30 Bilbao, Bo. Gaztañaga (Bilboko Aireportua) | 1h45 | 21:15 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Cadena y Eleta | 0 changesdirect | |
3714 | 19:45 Bilbao, Estación de Autobuses | 0h55 | 20:40 Vitoria - Gasteiz, Estación De Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
3721 | 20:30 Bilbao, Estación de Autobuses | 1h00 | 21:30 Vitoria - Gasteiz, Estación De Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
3714 | 21:15 Bilbao, Estación de Autobuses | 0h55 | 22:10 Vitoria - Gasteiz, Estación De Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
3720 | 21:30 Bilbao, Bo. Gaztañaga (Bilboko Aireportua) | 1h45 | 23:15 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Cadena y Eleta | 0 changesdirect | |
3714 | 22:15 Bilbao, Estación de Autobuses | 0h55 | 23:10 Vitoria - Gasteiz, Estación De Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
3720 | 22:30 Bilbao, Bo. Gaztañaga (Bilboko Aireportua) | 1h55 | 0:25 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Cadena y Eleta | 0 changesdirect | |
3720 | 22:50 Bilbao, Estación de Autobuses | 1h20 | 0:10 Vitoria - Gasteiz, Estación De Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
3720 | 22:50 Bilbao, Estación de Autobuses | 0h55 | 23:45 Vitoria - Gasteiz, Estación De Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
3720 | 23:40 Bilbao, Bo. Gaztañaga (Bilboko Aireportua) | 1h45 | 1:25 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Cadena y Eleta | 0 changesdirect | |
3720 | 23:59 Bilbao, Estación de Autobuses | 1h11 | 1:10 Vitoria - Gasteiz, Estación De Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
3720 | 23:59 Bilbao, Estación de Autobuses | 0h46 | 0:45 Vitoria - Gasteiz, Estación De Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
| Thursday 27 August | |||||
3714 | 6:00 Bilbao, Estación de Autobuses | 0h55 | 6:55 Vitoria - Gasteiz, Estación De Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
3720 | 6:30 Bilbao, Estación de Autobuses | 1h10 | 7:40 Vitoria - Gasteiz, Estación De Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
3720 | 6:30 Bilbao, Estación de Autobuses | 0h45 | 7:15 Vitoria - Gasteiz, Estación De Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
3712 | 6:45 Bilbao, Estación de Autobuses | 1h27 | 8:12 Vitoria - Gasteiz, Estación De Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
019A | 7:00 Bilbao, Estación de Autobuses | 1h00 | 8:00 Vitoria - Gasteiz, Estación De Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
3721 | 7:30 Bilbao, Estación de Autobuses | 1h00 | 8:30 Vitoria - Gasteiz, Estación De Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
3720 | 8:00 Bilbao, Estación de Autobuses | 1h10 | 9:10 Vitoria - Gasteiz, Estación De Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
3720 | 8:00 Bilbao, Estación de Autobuses | 0h45 | 8:45 Vitoria - Gasteiz, Estación De Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
3720 | 8:30 Bilbao, Bo. Gaztañaga (Bilboko Aireportua) | 1h45 | 10:15 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Cadena y Eleta | 0 changesdirect | |
3714 | 8:30 Bilbao, Estación de Autobuses | 0h55 | 9:25 Vitoria - Gasteiz, Estación De Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
3720 | 8:50 Bilbao, Estación de Autobuses | 1h10 | 10:00 Vitoria - Gasteiz, Estación De Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
3720 | 8:50 Bilbao, Estación de Autobuses | 0h45 | 9:35 Vitoria - Gasteiz, Estación De Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
3721 | 9:30 Bilbao, Estación de Autobuses | 1h00 | 10:30 Vitoria - Gasteiz, Estación De Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
3720 | 10:00 Bilbao, Estación de Autobuses | 0h50 | 10:50 Vitoria - Gasteiz, Estación De Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
3720 | 10:30 Bilbao, Bo. Gaztañaga (Bilboko Aireportua) | 1h45 | 12:15 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Cadena y Eleta | 0 changesdirect | |
3714 | 10:30 Bilbao, Estación de Autobuses | 0h55 | 11:25 Vitoria - Gasteiz, Estación De Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
3720 | 10:50 Bilbao, Estación de Autobuses | 1h10 | 12:00 Vitoria - Gasteiz, Estación De Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
3720 | 10:50 Bilbao, Estación de Autobuses | 0h45 | 11:35 Vitoria - Gasteiz, Estación De Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
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Buses from Bilbao to Vitoria-Gasteiz run on average 30 times per day, taking around 53m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at £6 if you book in advance.
There are 30 coaches per day. The earliest coach runs at 05:50, the last at 23:48. The fastest coach covers the 49 km distance in 50m.
Distance 49 km |
Average bus duration 53m |
Cheapest ticket price £6 |
Buses per day 30 |
Direct buses 30 |
Fastest bus 50m |
First bus 5:50 |
Last bus 23:48 |
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Best time to book 28 days |
Discover the best of Vitoria-Gasteiz — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Vitoria-Gasteiz trip today.
Contemporary art museum in a former reservoir, known for changing exhibitions and a striking fusion of historic and modern architecture.
Fine arts museum in a stately house, featuring Basque, Spanish and regional works from the 18th to the 20th centuries.
Archaeology museum with artefacts from Álava prehistory to the Middle Ages, ideal for understanding the region's past.
The city's main square and social hub, framed by historic buildings and the monument commemorating the Battle of Vitoria.
Compact medieval quarter with sloping streets, stone houses and small plazas, perfect for discovering the historic core on foot.
Large central park with broad lawns, ponds and tree-lined paths, popular for walking, rowing and a peaceful city break.
Small bread-based pintxos topped with local produce, fish or cured meats. A defining Basque bar tradition and essential to eating out in Vitoria-Gasteiz.
Potatoes with spicy red and aioli-style sauces. A classic bar snack across Álava and the Basque Country, loved for its simple, bold flavour.
Leeks dressed with vinaigrette, often served warm. This reflects the excellent market garden produce of Álava and is a traditional regional starter.
Refined Basque cuisine in an elegant setting inside the Museo Artium area, suited to a special meal with seasonal tasting menus.
Traditional grill restaurant known for Basque classics, quality meat and a long-standing local reputation in a warm, classic dining room.
Popular pintxos bar and restaurant praised for creative small bites and a lively atmosphere in the city centre.
Moderate for Spain: hotels and dining are usually cheaper than Madrid or San Sebastián, while local buses and everyday coffee remain reasonably priced.
Tipping is modest. Round up or leave 5-10% in restaurants for good service; small change in cafés; taxis are usually rounded up only.
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Vitoria - Gasteiz, Estación De Autobuses -> Plaza de la Virgen Blanca, Vitoria-Gasteiz
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Bilbao to Vitoria-Gasteiz by coach. 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 coach, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Vitoria-Gasteiz, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Bilbao to Vitoria-Gasteiz buses use the Bilbao, Estación de Autobuses to Vitoria - Gasteiz, Estación De Autobuses station pair. Use this guide to compare Bilbao and Vitoria-Gasteiz 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.
Bilbao has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Shower and Ticket Office.
Food options include: Multiple food options within the station.
Free Wi-Fi available in the waiting area. ATMs are aTM machine located near the entrance.
Ticket office support is available at Bilbao.
Available at Bilbao: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Bilbao: Wheelchair accessible.
Bilbao, Abando (Estación) has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Shower and Ticket Office.
Food options include: Fast food and cafes available.
Wi-Fi is available at Bilbao, Abando (Estación). ATMs are aTM machines available near entrances.
Ticket office support is available at Bilbao, Abando (Estación).
Available at Bilbao, Abando (Estación): Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Bilbao, Abando (Estación): Wheelchair ramps and assistance available.
Vitoria - Gasteiz, Estación De Autobuses has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC and Ticket Office.
Food options include: Cafetería de la estación (in the station), Fast Food Outlet (in the station), Coffee Shop (in the station).
Free Wi-Fi. ATMs are located near the entrance of the station.
Ticket office support is available at Vitoria - Gasteiz, Estación De Autobuses.
Available at Vitoria - Gasteiz, Estación De Autobuses: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Vitoria - Gasteiz, Estación De Autobuses: Elevators, ramps.
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