There are 10 ways to get from Portugal to Basque Country by plane, bus, train (Renfe), car, or train
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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 21m€38–145Bus via Estação Oriente
- Take the bus from Lisbon to San Sebastian / Donostiabus FlixBus N1193 / ...
13h 12m€47–152Train
- 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 30m€149–256Drive 917.5 km
- Drive from Lisbon to Donostia / San Sebastiáncar 917.5 km
8h 48m€147–212Fly Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LIS - BIO
4h 40m€54–198Fly 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€87–282Fly Lisbon-Portela Airport to San Sebastián Airport
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane LIS - EAS
6h€93–335Bus, train to Santiago De Compostela Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga to Vigo Urzáizbus
- Take the train from Vigo Urzaiz to Santiago De Compostelatrain
- Fly from Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane SCQ - BIO
6h 42m€70–286Bus
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
13h 54m€47–177Bus via Bilbao
- Take the bus from Lisbon to Bilbaobus FlixBus N763 / ...
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus Do01 / ...
14h 39m€74–129
Portugal to Basque Country by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portugal to Basque Country is to fly which costs €35 - €150 and takes 4h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Portugal to Basque Country is to fly which takes 4h 21m and costs €35 - €150.
No, there is no direct bus from Portugal to Basque Country. However, there are services departing from Martim Moniz and arriving at San Sebastian / Donostia via Lisbon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 12m.
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 30m.
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 Estação Oriente which takes 13h 12m and costs €45 - €160.
It takes approximately 4h 21m to get from Portugal to Basque Country, including transfers.
Portugal to Basque Country bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lisbon station.
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 21m and costs €35 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus via Estação Oriente, which costs €45 - €160 and takes 13h 12m, you could also train, which costs €140 - €260 and takes 17h 30m.
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 €60–110 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, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–180
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–430
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–430
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–300
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–180
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–430
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–430
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–300
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–130
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–95
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport via Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–95
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–270
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- cp.pt
Train from Lisboa - Santa Apolonia to Entroncamento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
Train from Entroncamento to Badajoz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/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 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- 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
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Vigo Urzaiz to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Vigo Urzaiz to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Lisbon to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lisbon to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga to Vigo Urzáiz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Lisbon to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga to Vigo Urzáiz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com/en/home
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More Questions & Answers
Portugal to Basque Country bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at San Sebastian / Donostia station.
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 48m to drive from Portugal to Basque Country.
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