There are 7 ways to get from Netherlands to Basque Country by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), train, bus, or car
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Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bilbao Airport
best- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane AMS - BIO
5h 1m€80–261Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Amsterdam Central Station to Lillebus X845
- Take the bus from Lille to San Sebastian / Donostiabus FlixBus N743
19h 35m€47–192Train
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain Thalys
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain Tgv
10h 31m€167–373Train, bus
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain Eurostar
- Take the bus from Aéroport Orly 4 to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
15h 22m€122–384Drive 1,297.1 km
- Drive from Amsterdam to Donostia / San Sebastiáncar 1,297.1 km
12h 48m€230–331Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane BRU - BIO
5h 42m€75–223Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane AMS - BIQ
5h 52m€128–367
Netherlands to Basque Country by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Netherlands to Basque Country is to bus which costs €45 - €200 and takes 19h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Netherlands to Basque Country is to fly which takes 5h 1m and costs €80 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Netherlands station to Basque Country. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam Central Station and arriving at San Sebastian / Donostia via Lille. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Netherlands to Basque Country. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam Centraal and arriving at Amara-Donostia via Gare du Nord, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 and Hendaia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 31m.
The distance between Netherlands and Basque Country is 1181 km. The road distance is 1297.1 km.
The best way to get from Netherlands to Basque Country without a car is to train which takes 10h 31m and costs €160 - €380.
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from Netherlands to Basque Country, including transfers.
Netherlands to Basque Country bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Amsterdam Central Station.
Netherlands to Basque Country train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Amsterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Netherlands to Basque Country is to fly which takes 5h 1m and costs €80 - €270. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €160 - €380 and takes 10h 31m, you could also bus, which costs €45 - €200 and takes 19h 35m.
What companies run services between Netherlands and Basque Country, Spain?
Vueling Airlines, KLM, and Air France fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Amara-Donostia via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Hendaye, and Hendaia in around 10h 31m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–400
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–400
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–650
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–650
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–400
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–650
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–650
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–220
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €110–160
- Comfort
- €130–180
- Premium
- €170–220
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–270
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €75–120
- 1st Class
- €160–270
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–20
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €18–20
- 1st Class
- €25–29
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Aéroport Orly 4 to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Amsterdam Central Station to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lille to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lille to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Netherlands to Basque Country bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lille station.
Netherlands to Basque Country train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Netherlands to Basque Country is 1297 km. It takes approximately 12h 48m to drive from Netherlands to Basque Country.
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