There are 5 ways to get from Pamplona to Espelette by bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, line 46 bus
best- Take the bus from Pamplona / Iruña to Irún
- Take the bus from Halte Routière to Mendi Alde Bourg46
4h 25mDrive 82.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Pamplona to Espelette82.3 km
1h 16m€13–19Bus, line 46 bus via Donostia / San Sebastián
- Take the bus from Pamplona to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Take the bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Saint-Jean-de-Luz
- Take the bus from Halte Routière to Mendi Alde Bourg46
4h 30mBus, train, line 46 bus
- Take the bus from Pamplona to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Take the train from Amara-Donostia to HendaiaE2
- Take the bus from Halte Routière to Mendi Alde Bourg46
4h 33mBus, line 40 bus
- Take the bus from Pamplona / Iruña Estación de autobuses to Bayonne
- Take the bus from Place des Basques to Mendi Alde Bourg40
5h 4m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pamplona to Espelette is to drive which costs €12 - €19 and takes 1h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Pamplona to Espelette is to drive which takes 1h 16m and costs €12 - €19.
No, there is no direct bus from Pamplona to Espelette. However, there are services departing from Pamplona and arriving at Mendi Alde Bourg via San Sebastian / Donostia and Halte Routière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 30m.
The distance between Pamplona and Espelette is 126 km. The road distance is 82.3 km.
The best way to get from Pamplona to Espelette without a car is to bus and line 46 bus which takes 4h 25m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 25m to get from Pamplona to Espelette, including transfers.
Pamplona to Espelette bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Pamplona station.
Pamplona to Espelette bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pamplona to Espelette is 82 km. It takes approximately 1h 16m to drive from Pamplona to Espelette.
There are 1818+ hotels available in Espelette.
What companies run services between Pamplona, Spain and Espelette, France?
You can take a bus from Pamplona / Iruña to Mendi Alde Bourg via Irún, Irun, Hendaia, Gare Centre d’Hendaye ~ Hendaia Hiri-barneko Geltokia, and Halte Routière in around 4h 25m.
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- Phone
- +34 944 333 333
- digitala@euskotren.eus
- Website
- euskotren.eus
Train from Amara-Donostia to Hendaia
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Website
- https://www.euskotren.eus/en
- Phone
- 948 30 35 05
- info@laburundesa.com
- Website
- laburundesa.com
Bus from Pamplona / Iruña to Irún
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11
- Website
- https://laburundesa.com/
Bus from Pamplona to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://laburundesa.com/
- Phone
- +33 5 47 75 76 64
- Website
- txiktxak.fr
Bus from Halte Routière to Mendi Alde Bourg
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- txiktxak.fr
Bus from Place des Basques to Mendi Alde Bourg
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- txiktxak.fr
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Pamplona to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Pamplona / Iruña Estación de autobuses to Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–80
- 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 San Sebastian / Donostia to Saint-Jean-de-Luz
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Saint-Jean-de-Luz
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- blablacar.co.uk
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