There are 9 ways to get from Alicante to Basque Country by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, train, or train (Renfe)
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Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport
best- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)ALC - BIO
3h 26m€33–105Train via Madrid
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Madrid ChamartínAve
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to San Sebastian/DonostiaAlv / ...
8h 48m€60–193Bus
- Take the bus from Alicante to San Sebastián
10h 10m€60–70Drive 689.9 km
- Drive from Alicante to Donostia / San Sebastián689.9 km
7h 44m€107–155Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to San Sebastián Airport
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)ALC - EAS
5h 11m€82–252Train to Valencia Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nord
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)VLC - BIO
5h 17m€42–166Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT)ALC - VIT
3h 56m€75–175Bus via Zaragoza
- Take the bus from Alicante to Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza
- Take the bus from Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza to Pamplona/Iruña. Estación Bus. Yanguas y Miranda
- Take the bus from Pamplona to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
12h 59mTrain (Renfe)
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del NordEur / ...
- Take the train from Estació del Nord to Zaragoza-Delicias
- Take the train from Zaragoza-Delicias to San Sebastian/DonostiaAlv
13h 51m€73–228
Alicante to Basque Country by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alicante to Basque Country is to bus which costs €60 - €70 and takes 10h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Alicante to Basque Country is to fly which takes 3h 26m and costs €30 - €110.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Alicante and arriving at San Sebastián. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Alicante to Basque Country. However, there are services departing from Alacant/Alicante Terminal and arriving at San Sebastian/Donostia via Madrid Chamartín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 48m.
The distance between Alicante and Basque Country is 617 km. The road distance is 689.9 km.
The best way to get from Alicante to Basque Country without a car is to train via Madrid which takes 8h 48m and costs €60 - €200.
It takes approximately 3h 26m to get from Alicante to Basque Country, including transfers.
Alicante to Basque Country bus services, operated by Jimenez Movilidad, depart from Alicante station.
Alicante to Basque Country train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Alacant/Alicante Terminal station.
The best way to get from Alicante to Basque Country is to fly which takes 3h 26m and costs €30 - €110. Alternatively, you can train via Madrid, which costs €60 - €200 and takes 8h 48m, you could also bus, which costs €60 - €70 and takes 10h 10m.
What companies run services between Alicante, Spain and Basque Country, Spain?
Volotea, Vueling Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to San Sebastian/Donostia via Madrid Chamartín in around 8h 48m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–95
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–190
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–95
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–220
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Valencia Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–110
Flights from Valencia Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–95
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–190
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–95
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–220
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Valencia Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–110
Flights from Valencia Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €24–95
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Valencia Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €24–95
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–50
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to San Sebastian/Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Estació del Nord to Zaragoza-Delicias
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Zaragoza-Delicias to San Sebastian/Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–70
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- 902 999 748
- Website
- web.bilmanbus.es
Bus from Alicante to San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–70
- Website
- https://web.bilmanbus.es/
Bus from Alicante to Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://jimenezmovilidad.es/
- Phone
- +34 945285000
- Website
- arriagabus.com
Bus from Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza to Pamplona/Iruña. Estación Bus. Yanguas y Miranda
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- http://arriagabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Pamplona to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- 948 30 35 05
- info@laburundesa.com
- Website
- laburundesa.com
Bus from Pamplona to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://laburundesa.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Alicante to Basque Country bus services, operated by Jimenez Movilidad, arrive at Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza station.
Alicante to Basque Country train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alicante to Basque Country is 690 km. It takes approximately 7h 44m to drive from Alicante to Basque Country.
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