There are 12 ways to get from Athens to Basque Country by plane, bus, train, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Bilbao Airport
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane ATH - BIO
7h 2m€75–232Bus, train
- Take the bus from Athens to Elbasanbus
- Take the bus from Elbasan to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Montpellierbus
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Toulouse Matabiautrain Ter
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Hendayetrain
38h 53mDrive 3,198.7 km
- Drive from Athens to Donostia / San Sebastiáncar 3,198.7 km
32h 34m€575–831Fly to San Sebastián Airport
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane ATH - EAS
8h 37m€129–329Fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane ATH - BIQ
9h 43m€133–328Fly to Santander Airport, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane ATH - SDR
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
11h 25m€122–250Fly to Pamplona Airport, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Pamplona Airport (PNA)plane ATH - PNA
- Take the bus from Pamplona to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
11h 50m€176–631Train, bus via Barcelona
- Take the train from Athens to Larissatrain Ic
- Take the bus from Larisa to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Santsbus
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to San Sebastian/Donostiatrain Alv
44h 46mBus
- Take the bus from Athens Karolou to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus Citylines 80 / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
2d 5h€142–196Train, bus
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stop to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
2d 5h€149–205Bus via Athens
- Take the bus from Athens to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to San Sebastian Central Bus Stationbus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3415 / ...
2d 7h€168–218Drive, car train
- Drive from Athens to Villach Hbf ARZcar
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to München Ostcartrain
- Drive from München Ost to Donostia / San Sebastiáncar
33h 35m€620–881
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Basque Country is to fly which costs €75 - €240 and takes 7h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Basque Country is to fly which takes 7h 2m and costs €75 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Basque Country. However, there are services departing from Athens Karolou and arriving at Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián via Sofia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
The distance between Athens and Basque Country is 2378 km. The road distance is 3198.7 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Basque Country without a car is to bus and train which takes 38h 53m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 2m to get from Athens to Basque Country, including transfers.
Athens to Basque Country bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Athens Karolou station.
The best way to get from Athens to Basque Country is to fly which takes 7h 2m and costs €75 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €140 - €200 and takes 2 days 5h.
Athens to Basque Country bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Sofia Serdica Bus Station.
Basque Country is 1h behind Athens. It is currently 1:07 PM in Athens and 12:07 PM in Basque Country.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Basque Country, Spain?
Volotea, Aegean Airlines, and Vueling Airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Athens Karolou to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián via Sofia Serdica Bus Station and Sofia in around 2d 5h.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Athens International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–390
Flights from Athens International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–370
Flights from Athens International Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Athens International Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–360
Flights from Athens International Airport to Pamplona Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–650
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Athens International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–390
Flights from Athens International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–370
Flights from Athens International Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Athens International Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–360
Flights from Athens International Airport to Pamplona Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–650
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–550
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–420
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €110–420
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Santander Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
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 Montpellier Saint-Roch to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Larissa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to San Sebastian/Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Athens to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +383 38 616 161
- travel@gjirafa.com
- Website
- gjirafa.com
Bus from Elbasan to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- https://travel.gjirafa.com/en
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- info@anumitravel.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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/
- Phone
- +30694 051 4160
- metroeurotirane@hotmail.com
- Website
- metroeuro.travel
Bus from Larisa to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- metroeuro.travel
- Phone
- +355 69 249 3348
- pati.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- pati-travel.al
Bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Athens Karolou to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stop to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Athens Karolou to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stop to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to San Sebastian Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Sofia to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- outgoing@tourist-service.com
- Website
- en.tourist-service.com
Bus from Athens to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €68
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
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