There are 6 ways to get from Espelette to Barcelona by bus, plane, train (Renfe), car, or train
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Line 46 bus to San Sebastián Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Mendi Alde Bourg to Halte Routièrebus
- Fly from San Sebastián Airport (EAS) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane EAS - BCN
5h 5mBus via Halte Routière
cheapest- Take the bus from Irun to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus
11h 28m€40–63Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from San Sebastian/Donostia to Barcelona-Santstrain Alv
9h 29m€64–88Drive 506.1 km
- Drive from Espelette to Barcelonacar 506.1 km
6h 1m€79–113Line 46 bus, train, bus to Bilbao Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Mendi Alde Bourg to Halte Routièrebus
- Take the train from Hendaia to Amara-Donostiatrain
- Take the bus from Donostia / San Sebastián to Airport Loiu Bilbaobus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane BIO - BCN
7h 20mBus
- Take the bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to San Sebastián - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from San Sebastián to Barcelonabus Kyiv-Santander / ...
12h 55m
Espelette to Barcelona by bus and train (Renfe)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Espelette to Barcelona is to bus via Halte Routière which costs €40 - €65 and takes 11h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Espelette to Barcelona is to drive which takes 6h 1m and costs €75 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Espelette to Barcelona. However, there are services departing from Mendi Alde Bourg and arriving at Barcelona via Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop and San Sebastián. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 55m.
The distance between Espelette and Barcelona is 454 km. The road distance is 506.1 km.
The best way to get from Espelette to Barcelona without a car is to train which takes 9h 29m and costs €60 - €90.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Espelette to Barcelona, including transfers.
Espelette to Barcelona bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from Espelette to Barcelona is to train which takes 9h 29m and costs €60 - €90. Alternatively, you can bus via Halte Routière, which costs €40 - €65 and takes 11h 28m.
Espelette to Barcelona bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at San Sebastián - Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Espelette to Barcelona is 506 km. It takes approximately 6h 1m to drive from Espelette to Barcelona.
What companies run services between Espelette, France and Barcelona, Spain?
Renfe Viajeros operates a train from San Sebastian/Donostia to Barcelona-Sants once daily. Tickets cost €50–70 and the journey takes 6h 16m. Alternatively, MonBus operates a bus from Irun to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord 4 times a week. Tickets cost €35–55 and the journey takes 8h 55m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–160
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €20–100
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–160
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €20–100
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from San Sebastian/Donostia to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 944 333 333
- digitala@euskotren.eus
- Website
- euskotren.eus
Train from Hendaia to Amara-Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Website
- https://www.euskotren.eus/en
- Phone
- +33 5 47 75 76 64
- Website
- txiktxak.fr
Bus from Mendi Alde Bourg to Halte Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- txiktxak.fr
- Phone
- +34 900 92 91 92
- info@monbus.es
- Website
- monbus.es
Bus from Irun to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.monbus.es/en
Bus from Donostia / San Sebastián to Airport Loiu Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com/en/home
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €1–9
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
- Online ticket
- €1–9
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- support@pavluks-trans.com
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from San Sebastián to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
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