There are 9 ways to get from Portugal to Basque Country by plane, bus, train (Renfe), or car
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Fly Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport
best- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane OPO - BIO
4h 22m€33–125Bus via Lisboa Oriente
cheapest- Take the bus from Lisbon to San Sebastian / Donostiabus FlixBus N1193 / ...
12h 42m€27–102Train
- Take the train from Lisboa - Santa Apolonia to Entroncamentotrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Entroncamento to Badajoztrain Re
- Take the train from Badajoz to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to San Sebastian/Donostiatrain Alv / ...
17h 24m€84–214Drive 917.5 km
- Drive from Lisbon to Donostia / San Sebastiáncar 917.5 km
8h 47m€141–203Fly Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LIS - BIO
4h 29m€34–183Fly Lisbon-Portela Airport to San Sebastián Airport
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane LIS - EAS
5h 59m€78–290Fly Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to San Sebastián Airport
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane OPO - EAS
6h 7m€82–262Bus to Santiago De Compostela Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the bus from Braga to Santiago de Compostela - Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane SCQ - BIO
5h 58m€69–272Bus
- Take the bus from Lisbon - Sete Rios to San Sebastián - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
15h 19m€62–92
Portugal to Basque Country by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portugal to Basque Country is to bus via Lisboa Oriente which costs €26 - €110 and takes 12h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Portugal to Basque Country is to fly which takes 4h 22m and costs €30 - €130.
No, there is no direct train from Portugal to Basque Country. However, there are services departing from Lisboa - Santa Apolonia and arriving at San Sebastian/Donostia via Entroncamento, Badajoz and Madrid Chamartín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 24m.
The distance between Portugal and Basque Country is 553 km. The road distance is 917.5 km.
The best way to get from Portugal to Basque Country without a car is to bus via Lisboa Oriente which takes 12h 42m and costs €26 - €110.
It takes approximately 4h 22m to get from Portugal to Basque Country, including transfers.
Portugal to Basque Country train services, operated by Comboios de Portugal, depart from Lisboa - Santa Apolonia station.
The best way to get from Portugal to Basque Country is to fly which takes 4h 22m and costs €30 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus via Lisboa Oriente, which costs €26 - €110 and takes 12h 42m, you could also train, which costs €80 - €220 and takes 17h 24m.
Portugal to Basque Country train services, operated by Comboios de Portugal, arrive at Entroncamento station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portugal to Basque Country is 918 km. It takes approximately 8h 47m to drive from Portugal to Basque Country.
What companies run services between Portugal and Basque Country, Spain?
Vueling Airlines, Volotea, and two other airlines fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 5 times a day. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lisbon to San Sebastian / Donostia 3 times a day. Tickets cost €35–85 and the journey takes 11h 35m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €24–90
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–140
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–140
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–270
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–220
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–260
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–240
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €24–90
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–140
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–140
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–270
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–220
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–260
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–200
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €24–95
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €24–95
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- cp.pt
Train from Lisboa - Santa Apolonia to Entroncamento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–21
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/en
Train from Entroncamento to Badajoz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–14
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Badajoz to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–85
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lisbon to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Braga to Santiago de Compostela - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lisbon to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Braga to Santiago de Compostela - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lisbon - Sete Rios to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Lisbon to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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