There are 9 ways to get from Pontevedra to Basque Country by plane, train (Renfe), bus, car, train, or towncar
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Fly Vigo to Bilbao Airport
best- Fly from Vigo (VGO) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)VGO - BIO
5h 25m€59–198Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Pontevedra to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San SebastiánAlsa
13h 30m€55–160Train via Madrid (Renfe)
- Take the train from Pontevedra to Madrid ChamartínAve
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to San Sebastian/DonostiaAlv / ...
9h 53m€95–221Drive 718.1 km
- Drive from Pontevedra to Donostia / San Sebastián718.1 km
7h 24m€112–161Fly Vigo to San Sebastián Airport
- Fly from Vigo (VGO) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)VGO - EAS
5h 20m€93–335Train to Santiago De Compostela Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the train from Pontevedra to Santiago De Compostela
- Fly from Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)SCQ - BIO
4h 21m€119–307Towncar to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take a town car from Pontevedra to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)OPO - BIO
6h 43m€236–313Train to A Coruña Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the train from Pontevedra to La Coruna-San Cristobal
- Fly from A Coruña Airport (LCG) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)LCG - BIO
4h 37m€66–202Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Redondela De Galicia to Vitoria/GasteizAlv
- Take the train from Vitoria/Gasteiz to San Sebastian/DonostiaAlv / ...
12h 39m€66–117
Pontevedra to Basque Country by train (Renfe)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pontevedra to Basque Country is to bus which costs €55 - €160 and takes 13h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Pontevedra to Basque Country is to train and fly which takes 4h 21m and costs €110 - €310.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Pontevedra and arriving at Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián. Services depart six times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Pontevedra to Basque Country. However, there are services departing from Pontevedra and arriving at San Sebastian/Donostia via Madrid Chamartín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 53m.
The distance between Pontevedra and Basque Country is 532 km. The road distance is 718.1 km.
The best way to get from Pontevedra to Basque Country without a car is to train via Madrid which takes 9h 53m and costs €95 - €230.
It takes approximately 5h 25m to get from Pontevedra to Basque Country, including transfers.
Pontevedra to Basque Country bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Pontevedra station.
Pontevedra to Basque Country train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Pontevedra station.
The best way to get from Pontevedra to Basque Country is to fly which takes 5h 25m and costs €55 - €200. Alternatively, you can train via Madrid, which costs €95 - €230 and takes 9h 53m, you could also bus, which costs €55 - €160 and takes 13h 30m.
What companies run services between Pontevedra, Spain and Basque Country, Spain?
Air Europa, Iberia, and Vueling Airlines fly from Vigo (VGO) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Pontevedra to San Sebastian/Donostia via Madrid Chamartín in around 9h 53m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Vigo to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Vigo to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Vigo to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–360
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–230
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €25–95
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–140
Flights from A Coruña Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Vigo to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Vigo to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Vigo to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–360
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–230
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–230
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €25–95
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–140
Flights from A Coruña Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Vigo to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–85
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Pontevedra to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Pontevedra to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Pontevedra to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- 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
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Pontevedra to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Pontevedra to La Coruna-San Cristobal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–17
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Redondela De Galicia to Vitoria/Gasteiz
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Vitoria/Gasteiz to San Sebastian/Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Pontevedra to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +34 900 92 91 92
- info@monbus.es
- Website
- monbus.es
Bus from Pontevedra to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- https://www.monbus.es/en
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- info@vmtransfers.com
- Website
- vmtransfers.com
Towncar from Pontevedra to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €200
- Website
- https://www.vmtransfers.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Pontevedra to Basque Country bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián station.
Pontevedra to Basque Country train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pontevedra to Basque Country is 718 km. It takes approximately 7h 24m to drive from Pontevedra to Basque Country.
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