There are 7 ways to get from Madrid to Pays Basque by train, car, bus, or plane
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Train, drive (Renfe)
best- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Pamplonatrain Alv / ...
- Drive from Pamplona to Pays Basquecar
5h 5m€40–102Bus
- Take the bus from Madrid, Avenida de América to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
- Take the bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Place des Basques to Eglisebus 41
10h 3mDrive 484.8 km
- Drive from Madrid to Pays Basquecar 484.8 km
5h 55m€75–109Fly to Pamplona Airport, bus
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Pamplona Airport (PNA)plane MAD - PNA
- Take the bus from Pamplona to Saint Jean De Pied De Portbus
6h 8m€106–432Train, bus
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to San Sebastian/Donostiatrain Alv / ...
- Take the bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Place des Basques to Eglisebus 41
9h 48mFly to San Sebastián Airport, bus
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane MAD - EAS
- Take the bus from Place des Basques to Eglisebus
7h 2mFly 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
- Take the bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Place des Basques to Eglisebus
8h 48m
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Pamplona Airport (PNA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Pays Basque is to train and drive which costs €40 - €110 and takes 5h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Pays Basque is to train and drive which takes 5h 5m and costs €40 - €110.
The distance between Madrid and Pays Basque is 542 km. The road distance is 484.8 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Pays Basque without a car is to bus which takes 10h 3m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Madrid to Pays Basque, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to Pays Basque is 485 km. It takes approximately 5h 55m to drive from Madrid to Pays Basque.
There are 223+ hotels available in Pays Basque.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Pays Basque, France?
You can take a bus from Madrid, Avenida de América to Pays Basque via San Sebastián - Bus Station, Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop, Place des Basques, and Eglise in around 10h 3m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Pamplona Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–330
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
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–130
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Pamplona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–80
- 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
- €45–95
- 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 San Sebastián - Bus Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Pamplona to Saint Jean De Pied De Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–22
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–30
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €1–9
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Online ticket
- €1–9
- Phone
- +33 5 47 75 76 64
- Website
- txiktxak.fr
Bus from Place des Basques to Eglise
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- txiktxak.fr
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
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