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 20m€34–128Bus via Estação Oriente
- Take the bus from Lisbon to San Sebastian / Donostiabus FlixBus N1149 / ...
14h 40m€47–182Train
- Take the train from Lisboa Oriente 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 37m€139–252Drive 917.5 km
- Drive from Lisbon to Donostia / San Sebastiáncar 917.5 km
8h 47m€146–210Fly Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LIS - BIO
4h 12m€39–167Fly Lisbon-Portela Airport to San Sebastián Airport
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane LIS - EAS
5h 35m€87–302Fly 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 8m€87–282Bus to Santiago De Compostela Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the bus from Braga to Santiago de Compostelabus
- Fly from Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane SCQ - BIO
6h 1m€65–288Bus
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
14h 42m€47–172
Portugal to Basque Country by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portugal to Basque Country is to fly which costs €30 - €130 and takes 4h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Portugal to Basque Country is to fly which takes 4h 12m and costs €35 - €170.
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 14h 40m.
The distance between Portugal and Basque Country is 557 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 14h 40m and costs €45 - €190.
It takes approximately 4h 20m to get from Portugal to Basque Country, including transfers.
Portugal to Basque Country bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lisbon station.
The best way to get from Portugal to Basque Country is to fly which takes 4h 20m and costs €30 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus via Estação Oriente, which costs €45 - €190 and takes 14h 40m, you could also train, which costs €130 - €260 and takes 17h 37m.
Portugal to Basque Country bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at San Sebastian / Donostia 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) every 4 hours. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lisbon to San Sebastian / Donostia 4 times a day. Tickets cost €70–130 and the journey takes 13h 40m. ALSA also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €22–100
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–180
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–300
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–300
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–280
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–340
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–180
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–300
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–300
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–280
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–340
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €85–260
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–120
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–90
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport via Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–90
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- cp.pt
Train from Lisboa Oriente to Entroncamento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
Train from Entroncamento to Badajoz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- 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 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- 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
- €60–110
- 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
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Braga to Santiago de Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Lisbon to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en
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