There are 11 ways to get from Scotland to Basque Country by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car ferry, train, ferry, or car train
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Fly Edinburgh Airport to San Sebastián Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane EDI - EAS
4h 57m€111–361Fly Glasgow Airport to Bilbao Airport
cheapest- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane GLA - BIO
7h 34m€68–182Train
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain Tgv
15h 4m€410–747Bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to San Sebastián - Bus Stationbus
29h 30m€120–291Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Glasgow to Plymouthcar
- Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
- Drive from Santander to Donostia / San Sebastiáncar
30h 21m€267–943Fly Edinburgh Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane EDI - BIO
6h 22m€73–207Fly Edinburgh Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane EDI - BIQ
6h 11m€88–266Fly Glasgow Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane GLA - BIQ
7h 52m€73–291Train via Lille
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Massy Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to Hendayetrain Tgv
16h 16m€427–739Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Plymouthtrain
- Take the ferry from Plymouth to Santanderferry
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
37h 23m€560–868Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Glasgow to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Donostia / San Sebastiáncar
18h 54m€426–563
Scotland to Basque Country by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scotland to Basque Country is to fly which costs €70 - €210 and takes 6h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Scotland to Basque Country is to fly which takes 4h 57m and costs €110 - €370.
No, there is no direct bus from Scotland station to Basque Country station. However, there are services departing from Buchanan Bus Station and arriving at San Sebastián - Bus Station via London Victoria and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Scotland to Basque Country. However, there are services departing from Glasgow Central and arriving at Amara-Donostia via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 and Hendaia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 4m.
The distance between Scotland and Basque Country is 1416 km.
The best way to get from Scotland to Basque Country without a car is to train which takes 15h 4m and costs €410 - €750.
It takes approximately 4h 57m to get from Scotland to Basque Country, including transfers.
Scotland to Basque Country bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Scotland to Basque Country train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Glasgow Central station.
The best way to get from Scotland to Basque Country is to fly which takes 4h 57m and costs €110 - €370. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €410 - €750 and takes 15h 4m, you could also bus, which costs €120 - €300 and takes 29h 30m.
What companies run services between Scotland and Basque Country, Spain?
British Airways flies from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Glasgow Central to Amara-Donostia via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Gare Montparnasse, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Hendaye, and Hendaia in around 15h 4m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to San Sebastián Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to San Sebastián Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–480
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–340
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–330
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–320
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–480
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–340
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to San Sebastián Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–280
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bilbao Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–280
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bilbao Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–270
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €120–270
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €160–270
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €160–270
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €150–240
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €150–240
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Massy Tgv to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €150–240
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–250
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Europe to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Glasgow Central to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €380–550
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €136
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €136
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- Rede Expressos
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–700
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €100–230
- Car Single Ticket
- €290–700
Ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €160–310
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Scotland to Basque Country bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Basque Country is 1h ahead of Scotland. It is currently 9:10 PM in Scotland and 10:10 PM in Basque Country.
Scotland to Basque Country train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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