There are 6 ways to get from Basque Country to Santiago de Compostela by plane, train (Renfe), 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
best- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ)plane BIO - SCQ
2h 59m€58–245Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostelabus Alsa
12h 10m€21–160Train via Segovia (Renfe)
- Take the train from San Sebastian/Donostia to Segovia Guiomartrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Segovia Guiomar to Santiago De Compostelatrain 4295
8h 39m€66–136Drive 655.8 km
- Drive from Donostia / San Sebastián to Santiago de Compostelacar 655.8 km
6h 53m€103–149Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from San Sebastian/Donostia to Vitoria/Gasteiztrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Vitoria/Gasteiz to Santiago De Compostelatrain Alv
10h 39m€64–182Bus via Ourense
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Ourense, Estación de Autobusesbus
- Take the bus from Ourense, Estación de Autobuses to Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostelabus L23 Santiago-Lalín-Ourense-Allariz-Xinzo de Limia-Verín
14h 20m€58–83
Basque Country to Santiago de Compostela by train (Renfe)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basque Country to Santiago de Compostela is to bus via Ourense which costs €55 - €85 and takes 14h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Basque Country to Santiago de Compostela is to fly which takes 2h 59m and costs €55 - €250.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián and arriving at Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostela. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Basque Country to Santiago de Compostela. However, there are services departing from San Sebastian/Donostia and arriving at Santiago De Compostela via Segovia Guiomar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 39m.
The distance between Basque Country and Santiago de Compostela is 474 km. The road distance is 655.8 km.
The best way to get from Basque Country to Santiago de Compostela without a car is to train via Segovia which takes 8h 39m and costs €65 - €140.
It takes approximately 2h 59m to get from Basque Country to Santiago de Compostela, including transfers.
Basque Country to Santiago de Compostela bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián station.
Basque Country to Santiago de Compostela train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from San Sebastian/Donostia station.
The best way to get from Basque Country to Santiago de Compostela is to fly which takes 2h 59m and costs €55 - €250. Alternatively, you can train via Segovia, which costs €65 - €140 and takes 8h 39m, you could also bus, which costs €21 - €160 and takes 12h 10m.
What companies run services between Basque Country, Spain and Santiago de Compostela, Spain?
Iberia and Vueling Airlines fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from San Sebastian/Donostia to Santiago De Compostela via Segovia Guiomar in around 8h 39m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–240
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–200
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from San Sebastian/Donostia to Segovia Guiomar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Segovia Guiomar to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from San Sebastian/Donostia to Vitoria/Gasteiz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Vitoria/Gasteiz to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 900 92 91 92
- info@monbus.es
- Website
- monbus.es
Bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Ourense, Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.monbus.es/en
Bus from Ourense, Estación de Autobuses to Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.monbus.es/en
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More Questions & Answers
Basque Country to Santiago de Compostela bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostela station.
Basque Country to Santiago de Compostela train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Segovia Guiomar station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basque Country to Santiago de Compostela is 656 km. It takes approximately 6h 53m to drive from Basque Country to Santiago de Compostela.
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