There are 7 ways to get from Basque Country to Portugal by plane, bus, train (Renfe), or car
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Fly to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
best- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)BIO - OPO
4h 7m€39–115Bus via Lisboa Oriente
cheapest- Take the bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to LisbonFlixBus N1193 / ...
11h 13m€26–120Train
- Take the train from San Sebastian/Donostia to Madrid ChamartínAlv / ...
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to BadajozAlv
- Take the train from Badajoz to EntroncamentoRe
- Take the train from Entroncamento to Lisboa - Santa ApoloniaRe / ...
16h 28m€96–201Drive 918.1 km
- Drive from Donostia / San Sebastián to Lisbon918.1 km
8h 47m€143–206Fly to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)BIO - LIS
4h 25m€44–186Fly to Vigo, bus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Vigo (VGO)BIO - VGO
- Take the bus from Vigo Urzáiz to Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga
7h 47m€58–215Bus
- Take the bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Lisbon - Sete RiosBlaBlaCar Bus
13h 18m€63–91
Basque Country to Portugal by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basque Country to Portugal is to bus via Lisboa Oriente which costs €26 - €120 and takes 11h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Basque Country to Portugal is to fly which takes 4h 7m and costs €35 - €120.
No, there is no direct train from Basque Country to Portugal. However, there are services departing from San Sebastian/Donostia and arriving at Lisboa - Santa Apolonia via Madrid Chamartín, Badajoz and Entroncamento. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 28m.
The distance between Basque Country and Portugal is 554 km. The road distance is 918.1 km.
The best way to get from Basque Country to Portugal without a car is to bus via Lisboa Oriente which takes 11h 13m and costs €26 - €120.
It takes approximately 4h 7m to get from Basque Country to Portugal, including transfers.
Basque Country to Portugal train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from San Sebastian/Donostia station.
The best way to get from Basque Country to Portugal is to fly which takes 4h 7m and costs €35 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus via Lisboa Oriente, which costs €26 - €120 and takes 11h 13m, you could also train, which costs €95 - €210 and takes 16h 28m.
Basque Country to Portugal train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basque Country to Portugal is 918 km. It takes approximately 8h 47m to drive from Basque Country to Portugal.
What companies run services between Basque Country, Spain and Portugal?
Vueling Airlines, Volotea, and two other airlines fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) 5 times a day. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Lisbon twice daily. Tickets cost €40–120 and the journey takes 10h 55m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €25–95
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–140
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–150
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Vigo via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Vigo via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Vigo via Santiago de Compostela, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Vigo via A Coruña, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €25–95
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–140
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–150
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Vigo via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Vigo via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Vigo via Santiago de Compostela, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Vigo via A Coruña, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–120
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Vigo via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–85
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–200
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–85
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from San Sebastian/Donostia to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Badajoz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- cp.pt
Train from Badajoz to Entroncamento
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/en
Train from Entroncamento to Lisboa - Santa Apolonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–20
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Vigo Urzáiz to Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–120
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Lisbon - Sete Rios
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Vigo Urzáiz to Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €1–11
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Online ticket
- €1–11
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