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 20m€53–190Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lisbon to San Sebastian / Donostiabus FlixBus N1193 / ...
11h 35m€45–150Train
- 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 22m€149–255Drive 917.5 km
- Drive from Lisbon to Donostia / San Sebastiáncar 917.5 km
8h 48m€147–212Fly to San Sebastián Airport
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane LIS - EAS
5h 41m€92–327Bus via Bilbao
- Take the bus from Lisbon to Bilbaobus FlixBus N763 / ...
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus Do01 / ...
13h 2m€74–120
Lisbon to Basque Country by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lisbon to Basque Country is to bus which costs €45 - €150 and takes 11h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Lisbon to Basque Country is to fly which takes 4h 20m and costs €50 - €190.
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 11h 35m.
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 22m.
The distance between Lisbon and Basque Country is 742 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 11h 35m and costs €45 - €150.
It takes approximately 4h 20m 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 20m and costs €50 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €150 and takes 11h 35m, you could also train, which costs €140 - €260 and takes 17h 22m.
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 3 times a day. Tickets cost €60–110 and the journey takes 11h 35m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–180
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–430
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–430
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–180
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–430
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–430
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–270
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- cp.pt
Train from Lisboa Oriente to Entroncamento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
Train from Entroncamento to Badajoz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- 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 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- 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
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Lisbon to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lisbon to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lisbon to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Lisbon to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com/en/home
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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 11:16 PM in Lisbon and 12:16 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 48m to drive from Lisbon to Basque Country.
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