There are 7 ways to get from Madrid to Basque Country by plane, train (Renfe), bus, 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 to San Sebastián Airport
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane MAD - EAS
2h 38m€65–280Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) to Hendayebus N1149
8h 10m€49–123Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Iruntrain Alv / ...
5h 54m€52–89Bus via Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Take the bus from Madrid, Avenida de América to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus Alsa
6h 48m€56–110Drive 471.7 km
- Drive from Madrid to Basque Countrycar 471.7 km
4h 44m€74–107Fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane MAD - BIO
- Take the bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastiánbus
5h 16m€63–186Fly to Pamplona Airport, bus
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Pamplona Airport (PNA)plane MAD - PNA
- Take the bus from Pamplona / Iruña to Igantzi, Bentakbus
5h 11m€84–396
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Basque Country is to train which costs €50 - €90 and takes 5h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Basque Country is to fly which takes 2h 38m and costs €60 - €280.
The distance between Madrid and Basque Country is 372 km. The road distance is 471.7 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Basque Country without a car is to train which takes 5h 54m and costs €50 - €90.
It takes approximately 2h 38m to get from Madrid to Basque Country, including transfers.
The best way to get from Madrid to Basque Country is to fly which takes 2h 38m and costs €60 - €280. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €50 - €90 and takes 5h 54m, you could also bus via Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián, which costs €55 - €110 and takes 6h 48m.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to Basque Country is 472 km. It takes approximately 4h 44m to drive from Madrid to Basque Country.
There are 1603+ hotels available in Basque Country.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Basque Country, France?
Iberia flies from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS) 3 times a day. Alternatively, Renfe Viajeros operates a train from Madrid Chamartín to Irun 3 times a day. Tickets cost €30–65 and the journey takes 5h 43m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Sebastián Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–190
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Pamplona Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–330
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Irun
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Madrid, Avenida de América to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com/en/home
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 948 30 35 05
- info@laburundesa.com
- Website
- laburundesa.com
Bus from Pamplona / Iruña to Igantzi, Bentak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–11
- Website
- https://laburundesa.com/
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