There are 7 ways to get from Galicia to Basque Country by plane, train, bus, train (Renfe), car, or towncar
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Fly from Santiago De Compostela Airport, train
best- Fly from Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane SCQ - BIO
- Take the train from Derio to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain
4h 1m€68–287Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from A Coruña/La Coruña E.A. to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus ALSA - Tuy-Irun
12h 23m€60–96Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from La Coruna-San Cristobal to Santiago De Compostelatrain Avn / ...
- Take the train from Santiago De Compostela to Vitoria/Gasteiztrain Alv
- Take the train from Vitoria/Gasteiz to San Sebastian/Donostiatrain Alv / ...
12h 44m€109–168Drive 641.1 km
- Drive from A Coruña to Donostia / San Sebastiáncar 641.1 km
6h 25m€105–151Fly from Vigo
- Fly from Vigo (VGO) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane VGO - BIO
5h 55m€84–328Towncar to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, fly
- Take a town car from Vigo to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneirotowncar
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane OPO - BIO
7h 2m€212–356Bus via Ourense
- Take the bus from Teatro Colón to Ourense, Estación de Autobusesbus
- Take the bus from Ourense - Estación de Autobuses to Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
14h 53m€66–88
Galicia to Basque Country by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Galicia to Basque Country is to bus which costs €60 - €100 and takes 12h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Galicia to Basque Country is to fly and train which takes 4h 1m and costs €65 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Galicia to Basque Country. However, there are services departing from Teatro Colón and arriving at Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián via A Coruña/La Coruña E.A.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Galicia to Basque Country. However, there are services departing from La Coruna-San Cristobal and arriving at San Sebastian/Donostia via Santiago De Compostela and Vitoria/Gasteiz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 44m.
The distance between Galicia and Basque Country is 475 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 12h 23m and costs €60 - €100.
It takes approximately 4h 1m to get from Galicia to Basque Country, including transfers.
Galicia to Basque Country bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from A Coruña/La Coruña E.A. station.
Galicia to Basque Country train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from La Coruna-San Cristobal station.
The best way to get from Galicia to Basque Country is to bus which takes 12h 23m and costs €60 - €100. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €100 - €170 and takes 12h 44m, you could also fly, which costs €80 - €330 and takes 5h 55m.
What companies run services between Galicia, Spain and Basque Country, Spain?
ALSA operates a bus from A Coruña/La Coruña E.A. to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián once daily. Tickets cost €60–95 and the journey takes 11h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pza. de España, 24 to San Sebastian/Donostia via Cabaleiros,Est.Autob, La Coruna-San Cristobal, Santiago De Compostela, and Vitoria/Gasteiz in around 12h 44m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–300
Flights from Vigo to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–310
Flights from Vigo to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €23–170
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–240
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Vigo to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–310
Flights from Vigo to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €23–170
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–240
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Vigo to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €15–85
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €15–140
- Phone
- +34 944 333 333
- digitala@euskotren.eus
- Website
- Euskotren
Train from Derio to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- Euskotren
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from La Coruna-San Cristobal to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Santiago De Compostela to Vitoria/Gasteiz
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Vitoria/Gasteiz to San Sebastian/Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from La Coruna-San Cristobal to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from A Coruña/La Coruña E.A. to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +34 981 31 12 13
- atencioncliente@arriva.es
- Website
- arriva.es
Bus from Teatro Colón to Ourense, Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Schedules at
- arriva.es
- Phone
- +34 900 92 91 92
- info@monbus.es
- Website
- Monbus
Bus from Ourense - Estación de Autobuses to Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €55–70
- Website
- Monbus
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- info@vmtransfers.com
- Website
- VM Transfers
Towncar from Vigo to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €180
- Website
- VM Transfers
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Booking & Getting There
Galicia to Basque Country bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián station.
Galicia to Basque Country train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Santiago De Compostela station.
Yes, the driving distance between Galicia to Basque Country is 641 km. It takes approximately 6h 25m to drive from Galicia to Basque Country.
There are 1650+ hotels available in Basque Country.

























