There are 7 ways to get from Galicia 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 Santiago De Compostela Airport to Bilbao Airport
best- Fly from Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane SCQ - BIO
3h 9m€62–255Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from A Coruña to San Sebastian / Donostiabus FlixBus 783
10h 7m€29–111Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from La Coruna-San Cristobal to Vitoria/Gasteiztrain Alv
- Take the train from Vitoria/Gasteiz to San Sebastian/Donostiatrain Alv / ...
12h 26m€45–131Drive 641.1 km
- Drive from A Coruña to Donostia / San Sebastiáncar 641.1 km
6h 24m€101–146Fly A Coruña Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Fly from A Coruña Airport (LCG) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LCG - BIO
3h 7m€47–175Fly Vigo to Santander Airport, bus
- Fly from Vigo (VGO) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane VGO - SDR
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
5h 43m€99–275Bus via A Coruña/La Coruña E.A.
- Take the bus from A Coruña/La Coruña E.A. to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus Alsa
12h 27m€71–141
Galicia to Basque Country by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Galicia to Basque Country is to bus which costs €28 - €120 and takes 10h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Galicia to Basque Country is to fly which takes 3h 7m and costs €45 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Galicia to Basque Country. However, there are services departing from Porta Real and arriving at San Sebastian / Donostia via A Coruña. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 7m.
The distance between Galicia and Basque Country is 474 km. The road distance is 641.1 km.
The best way to get from Galicia to Basque Country without a car is to bus which takes 10h 7m and costs €28 - €120.
It takes approximately 3h 9m to get from Galicia to Basque Country, including transfers.
Galicia to Basque Country bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from A Coruña station.
The best way to get from Galicia to Basque Country is to fly which takes 3h 9m and costs €60 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €28 - €120 and takes 10h 7m, you could also train, which costs €40 - €140 and takes 12h 26m.
Galicia to Basque Country bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at San Sebastian / Donostia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Galicia to Basque Country is 641 km. It takes approximately 6h 24m to drive from Galicia to Basque Country.
What companies run services between Galicia, Spain and Basque Country, Spain?
Iberia and Vueling Airlines fly from Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) once daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from A Coruña to San Sebastian / Donostia once daily. Tickets cost €28–110 and the journey takes 8h 55m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
Flights from A Coruña Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–120
Flights from Vigo to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–220
Flights from Vigo to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–220
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–250
Flights from A Coruña Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–120
Flights from Vigo to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–220
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from La Coruna-San Cristobal to Vitoria/Gasteiz
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Vitoria/Gasteiz to San Sebastian/Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from A Coruña to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from A Coruña/La Coruña E.A. to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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