There are 5 ways to get from Barcelona to Basque Country by plane, bus, train (Renfe), 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 to San Sebastián Airport
best- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)BCN - EAS
2h 52m€57–242Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Irun
7h 31m€59–95Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to San Sebastian/DonostiaAlv
7h 32m€63–121Drive 503.5 km
- Drive from Barcelona to Basque Country503.5 km
5h 46m€79–114Fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)BCN - BIO
- Take the bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastián
5h 41m€57–168
Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barcelona to Basque Country is to bus which costs €55 - €95 and takes 7h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Barcelona to Basque Country is to fly which takes 2h 52m and costs €55 - €250.
The distance between Barcelona and Basque Country is 418 km. The road distance is 503.5 km.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Basque Country without a car is to bus which takes 7h 31m and costs €55 - €95.
It takes approximately 2h 52m to get from Barcelona to Basque Country, including transfers.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Basque Country is to fly which takes 2h 52m and costs €55 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €95 and takes 7h 31m, you could also train, which costs €60 - €130 and takes 7h 32m.
Yes, the driving distance between Barcelona to Basque Country is 504 km. It takes approximately 5h 46m to drive from Barcelona to Basque Country.
There are 1606+ hotels available in Basque Country.
What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Basque Country, France?
Vueling Airlines flies from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS) once daily. Alternatively, MonBus operates a bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Irun 4 times a week. Tickets cost €40–75 and the journey takes 7h 20m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to San Sebastián Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–190
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–110
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €21–110
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €21–110
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to San Sebastián Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–190
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–110
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €21–110
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €21–110
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- 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
- +34 900 92 91 92
- info@monbus.es
- Website
- monbus.es
Bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Irun
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.monbus.es/en
Bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com/en/home
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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