There are 6 ways to get from Lisbon to Basque Country by plane, bus, train (Renfe), or car
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Fly to Bilbao Airport
best- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LIS - BIO
4h 12m€39–167Bus
- Take the bus from Lisbon to San Sebastian / Donostiabus FlixBus N1149 / ...
13h 40m€45–180Train
- Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Entroncamentotrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Entroncamento to Badajoztrain Re
- Take the train from Badajoz to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to San Sebastian/Donostiatrain Alv / ...
17h 16m€137–250Drive 917.5 km
- Drive from Lisbon to Donostia / San Sebastiáncar 917.5 km
8h 47m€146–210Fly to San Sebastián Airport
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane LIS - EAS
5h 35m€87–302Bus via Bayonne
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente to Bayonne Bus Stopbus Voltavançar 80 / ...
15h 15m
Lisbon to Basque Country by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lisbon to Basque Country is to fly which costs €35 - €170 and takes 4h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Lisbon to Basque Country is to fly which takes 4h 12m and costs €35 - €170.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lisbon and arriving at San Sebastian / Donostia. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Lisbon to Basque Country. However, there are services departing from Lisboa Oriente and arriving at San Sebastian/Donostia via Entroncamento, Badajoz and Madrid Chamartín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 16m.
The distance between Lisbon and Basque Country is 744 km. The road distance is 917.5 km.
The best way to get from Lisbon to Basque Country without a car is to bus which takes 13h 40m and costs €45 - €180.
It takes approximately 4h 12m to get from Lisbon to Basque Country, including transfers.
Lisbon to Basque Country bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lisbon station.
Lisbon to Basque Country train services, operated by Comboios de Portugal, depart from Lisboa Oriente station.
The best way to get from Lisbon to Basque Country is to fly which takes 4h 12m and costs €35 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €180 and takes 13h 40m, you could also train, which costs €130 - €250 and takes 17h 16m.
What companies run services between Lisbon, Portugal and Basque Country, Spain?
Vueling Airlines, TAP Portugal, and three other airlines fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) every 4 hours. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lisbon to San Sebastian / Donostia 4 times a day. Tickets cost €70–130 and the journey takes 13h 40m. ALSA also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–180
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–300
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–300
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–180
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–300
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–300
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- cp.pt
Train from Lisboa Oriente to Entroncamento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
Train from Entroncamento to Badajoz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Badajoz to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to San Sebastian/Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lisbon to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Lisbon to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en
- Phone
- +33 6 31 09 82 47
- contact@euroscoach.com
- Website
- euroscoach.com
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente to Bayonne Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- euroscoach.com
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More Questions & Answers
Lisbon to Basque Country bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at San Sebastian / Donostia station.
Basque Country is 1h ahead of Lisbon. It is currently 12:42 AM in Lisbon and 1:42 AM in Basque Country.
Lisbon to Basque Country train services, operated by Comboios de Portugal, arrive at Entroncamento station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lisbon to Basque Country is 918 km. It takes approximately 8h 47m to drive from Lisbon to Basque Country.
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