There are 9 ways to get from Pontevedra to Basque Country by train, plane, train (Renfe), bus, car, or towncar
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Train to Santiago De Compostela Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
best- Take the train from Pontevedra to Santiago De Compostelatrain
- Fly from Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane SCQ - BIO
3h 48m€60–243Train via Madrid (Renfe)
- Take the train from Pontevedra to Madrid Chamartíntrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to San Sebastian/Donostiatrain Alv / ...
9h 53m€142–272Bus via Santander
- Take the bus from Vigo - Bus Station to Santanderbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Santander to San Sebastián - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
13h 4m€71–137Drive 718.2 km
- Drive from Pontevedra to Donostia / San Sebastiáncar 718.2 km
7h 25m€116–167Fly Vigo to Bilbao Airport
- Fly from Vigo (VGO) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane VGO - BIO
5h 50m€97–252Fly Vigo to San Sebastián Airport
- Fly from Vigo (VGO) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane VGO - EAS
5h 52m€136–389Towncar to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take a town car from Pontevedra to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneirotowncar
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane OPO - BIO
6h 25m€236–343Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Pontevedra to Vitoria/Gasteiztrain Alv
- Take the train from Vitoria/Gasteiz to San Sebastian/Donostiatrain Re / ...
11h 36m€112–167Bus
- Take the bus from Pontevedra to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus Alsa
13h 30m€65–150
Pontevedra to Basque Country by train (Renfe)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pontevedra to Basque Country is to bus which costs €65 - €150 and takes 13h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Pontevedra to Basque Country is to train and fly which takes 3h 48m and costs €60 - €250.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Pontevedra and arriving at Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián. Services depart once daily, 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 543 km. The road distance is 718.2 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 €140 - €280.
It takes approximately 3h 48m to get from Pontevedra to Basque Country, including transfers.
Pontevedra to Basque Country bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Vigo - Bus 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 train via Madrid which takes 9h 53m and costs €140 - €280. Alternatively, you can bus via Santander, which costs €70 - €140 and takes 13h 4m, you could also fly, which costs €95 - €260 and takes 5h 50m.
What companies run services between Pontevedra, Spain and Basque Country, Spain?
You can take a train from Pontevedra to San Sebastian/Donostia via Madrid Chamartín in around 9h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Pontevedra to San Sebastián - Bus Station via Vigo Urzaiz, Vigo - Bus Station, and Santander in around 13h 4m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
Flights from Vigo to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–220
Flights from Vigo to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–220
Flights from Vigo to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–230
Flights from Vigo to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–450
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
Flights from Vigo to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–220
Flights from Vigo to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–220
Flights from Vigo to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–230
Flights from Vigo to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–450
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Vigo to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–250
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €25–120
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Pontevedra to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Pontevedra to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to San Sebastian/Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Pontevedra to Vitoria/Gasteiz
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Vitoria/Gasteiz to San Sebastian/Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Pontevedra to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Pontevedra to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Vigo - Bus Station to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Santander to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Pontevedra to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- 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
- €65–110
- 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 BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Santander 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 25m to drive from Pontevedra to Basque Country.
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