There are 9 ways to get from Valencia to Basque Country by plane, bus, train (Renfe, Ouigo), rideshare, train, train (Renfe), or car
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Fly Valencia Airport to Bilbao Airport
best- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane VLC - BIO
3h 52m€31–151Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Valence to Saint-Sébastien534.6 km
6h 30m€28–35Bus
- Take the bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to San Sebastiánbus
7h 45m€35–70Train via Madrid
- Take the train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Madrid Chamartíntrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to San Sebastian/Donostiatrain Alv / ...
8h 21m€101–216Fly Valencia Airport to San Sebastián Airport
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane VLC - EAS
4h 31m€89–345Train to Alicante-Elche Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the train from Estació del Nord to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane ALC - BIO
6h 26m€48–154Fly Valencia Airport to Santander Airport, bus
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane VLC - SDR
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
5h 47m€59–285Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Estació del Nord to Zaragoza-Deliciastrain 18504 / ...
- Take the train from Zaragoza-Delicias to San Sebastian/Donostiatrain Alv
10h 55m€76–127Drive 534.6 km
- Drive from Valencia to Donostia / San Sebastiáncar 534.6 km
5h 55m€84–121
Valencia to Basque Country by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Valencia to Basque Country is to rideshare which costs €28 - €35 and takes 6h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Valencia to Basque Country is to fly which takes 3h 52m and costs €30 - €160.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Estació d'Autobusos de València and arriving at San Sebastián. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Valencia to Basque Country. However, there are services departing from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla and arriving at San Sebastian/Donostia via Madrid Chamartín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 21m.
The distance between Valencia and Basque Country is 492 km. The road distance is 534.6 km.
The best way to get from Valencia to Basque Country without a car is to bus which takes 7h 45m and costs €35 - €70.
It takes approximately 3h 52m to get from Valencia to Basque Country, including transfers.
Valencia to Basque Country bus services, operated by Bilman, depart from Estació d'Autobusos de València station.
Valencia to Basque Country train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla station.
The best way to get from Valencia to Basque Country is to fly which takes 3h 52m and costs €30 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €70 and takes 7h 45m, you could also train via Madrid, which costs €100 - €220 and takes 8h 21m.
What companies run services between Valencia, Spain and Basque Country, Spain?
Vueling Airlines, Volotea, and two other airlines fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 5 times a day. Alternatively, Bilman operates a bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to San Sebastián twice daily. Tickets cost €35–55 and the journey takes 7h 45m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €20–120
Flights from Valencia Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–120
Flights from Valencia Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–310
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–110
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–120
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €25–110
Flights from Valencia Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–120
Flights from Valencia Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–120
Flights from Valencia Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–310
Flights from Valencia Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–120
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €25–110
Flights from Valencia Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–130
Flights from Valencia Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Menorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–300
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €21–90
Flights from Valencia Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €24–180
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- 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
Train from Estació del Nord to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Estació del Nord to Zaragoza-Delicias
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Zaragoza-Delicias to San Sebastian/Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- 902 999 748
- Website
- web.bilmanbus.es
Bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://web.bilmanbus.es/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to BlaBlaCar.es
Contact Details
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Valence to Saint-Sébastien
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–35
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Valencia to Basque Country bus services, operated by Bilman, arrive at San Sebastián station.
Valencia to Basque Country train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Valencia to Basque Country is 535 km. It takes approximately 5h 55m to drive from Valencia to Basque Country.
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There are 1755+ hotels available in Basque Country.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Valencia and Basque Country. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.

























