There are 8 ways to get from Amsterdam to Basque Country by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bilbao Airport
best- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane AMS - BIO
5h 1m€80–251Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Amsterdam Central Station to Lillebus X845
- Take the bus from Lille to San Sebastian / Donostiabus FlixBus N743
19h 35m€45–148Train
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain Thalys
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain Tgv
10h 38m€167–503Train, bus
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuidtrain Eurostar / ...
- Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to San Sebastián - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
19h 10m€56–187Drive 1,297.1 km
- Drive from Amsterdam to Donostia / San Sebastiáncar 1,297.1 km
12h 50m€226–326Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane AMS - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostiabus
5h 44m€119–357Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to San Sebastián Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane AMS - EAS
7h 16m€104–358Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane BRU - BIO
6h 39m€80–312
Amsterdam to Basque Country by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Amsterdam to Basque Country is to bus which costs €45 - €150 and takes 19h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Amsterdam to Basque Country is to fly which takes 5h 1m and costs €80 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Amsterdam station to Basque Country. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam Central Station and arriving at San Sebastian / Donostia via Lille. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Amsterdam to Basque Country. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam Centraal and arriving at Amara-Donostia via Gare du Nord, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 and Hendaia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 38m.
The distance between Amsterdam and Basque Country is 1181 km. The road distance is 1297.1 km.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Basque Country without a car is to train which takes 10h 38m and costs €160 - €550.
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from Amsterdam to Basque Country, including transfers.
Amsterdam to Basque Country bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Amsterdam Central Station.
Amsterdam to Basque Country train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Amsterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Basque Country is to fly which takes 5h 1m and costs €80 - €260. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €160 - €550 and takes 10h 38m, you could also bus, which costs €45 - €150 and takes 19h 35m.
What companies run services between Amsterdam, Netherlands and Basque Country, Spain?
Vueling Airlines, KLM, and Air France fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Amara-Donostia via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Hendaye, and Hendaia in around 10h 38m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–700
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–650
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to San Sebastián Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–700
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–390
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–390
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–700
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–650
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–390
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to San Sebastián Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–700
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–220
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €110–160
- Comfort
- €130–180
- Premium
- €170–220
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €45–65
- Comfort
- €50–70
- Premium
- €70–95
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–280
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €130–190
- Rail 1st Class
- €200–280
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €30–50
- 1st Class
- €65–110
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–85
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €25–40
- 1st Class
- €50–85
- Phone
- +31302035833
- info@europeansleeper.eu
- Website
- europeansleeper.eu
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–24
- Website
- https://www.europeansleeper.eu/
- Seats - Budget
- €21–24
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–20
- Website
- https://www.europeansleeper.eu/
- Seats - Budget
- €18–20
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lille to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Amsterdam Central Station to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lille to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Amsterdam to Basque Country bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lille station.
Amsterdam to Basque Country train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Amsterdam to Basque Country is 1297 km. It takes approximately 12h 50m to drive from Amsterdam to Basque Country.
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