There are 9 ways to get from Budapest to Basque Country by plane, train (TGV), 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 to Bilbao Airport
best- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane BUD - BIO
6h 46m€53–178Train
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenföld to Vienna Meidling Train Stationtrain
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bruxelles-Miditrain Nj
- Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Massy TGVtrain
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to Hendayetrain Tgv
29h 3m€476–876Bus via Metz
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Metz - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to San Sebastián - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
34h 44m€171–314Drive 2,052.9 km
- Drive from Budapest to Donostia / San Sebastiáncar 2,052.9 km
20h 55m€320–463Fly to San Sebastián Airport
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane BUD - EAS
7h 50m€151–412Fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane BUD - BIQ
8h 1m€73–336Fly to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT)plane BUD - VIT
8h 55m€72–264Fly to Santander Airport, bus
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane BUD - SDR
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
10h 49m€75–451Bus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Bordeauxbus 1922
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus N1143
38h 10m€168–281
Budapest to Basque Country by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Basque Country is to fly which costs €50 - €180 and takes 6h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Basque Country is to fly which takes 6h 46m and costs €50 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Budapest to Basque Country station. However, there are services departing from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arriving at San Sebastián - Bus Station via Metz - Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Budapest to Basque Country. However, there are services departing from Budapest-Kelenföld and arriving at Amara-Donostia via Wien Meidling, Bruxelles Midi, Massy Tgv and Hendaia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 3m.
The distance between Budapest and Basque Country is 1813 km. The road distance is 2052.9 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Basque Country without a car is to train which takes 29h 3m and costs €470 - €900.
It takes approximately 6h 46m to get from Budapest to Basque Country, including transfers.
Budapest to Basque Country bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Budapest to Basque Country train services, operated by RegioJet, depart from Budapest-Kelenföld station.
The best way to get from Budapest to Basque Country is to fly which takes 6h 46m and costs €50 - €180. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €470 - €900 and takes 29h 3m, you could also bus via Metz, which costs €170 - €320 and takes 34h 44m.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Basque Country, Spain?
Wizz Air, Lufthansa, and Eurowings fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Budapest-Kelenföld to Amara-Donostia via Vienna Meidling Train Station, Wien Meidling, Bruxelles-Midi, Bruxelles Midi, Massy Tgv, Hendaye, and Hendaia in around 29h 3m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–310
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Santander Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–430
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–490
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–430
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–490
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–430
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–340
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–500
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Budapest-Kelenföld to Vienna Meidling Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Wien Meidling to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €250–460
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/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 Bruxelles Midi to Massy TGV
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- 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 Massy Tgv to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Metz - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Metz - Bus Station to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 59m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €150–260
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Budapest to Basque Country bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Metz - Bus Station.
Budapest to Basque Country train services, operated by RegioJet, arrive at Vienna Meidling Train Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Basque Country is 2053 km. It takes approximately 20h 55m to drive from Budapest to Basque Country.
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