There are 7 ways to get from Venice to Basque Country by plane, train (Trenitalia, TGV), bus, or car
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Fly to Bilbao Airport
best- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane VCE - BIO
5h 13m€61–193Train
- Take the train from Venezia Santa Lucia to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Massy Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to Hendayetrain Tgv
17h 41m€262–461Bus via Bordeaux
- Take the bus from Venice - Tronchetto Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to San Sebastián - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
22h 55m€77–141Drive 1,399.3 km
- Drive from Venice to Donostia / San Sebastiáncar 1,399.3 km
14h 46m€221–320Fly to San Sebastián Airport
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane VCE - EAS
7h 11m€95–410Fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane VCE - BIQ
8h 13m€74–360Bus
- Take the bus from Padova to San Sebastiánbus
23h 13m€65–134
Venice to Basque Country by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Venice to Basque Country is to bus which costs €65 - €140 and takes 23h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Venice to Basque Country is to fly which takes 5h 13m and costs €60 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Venice station to Basque Country station. However, there are services departing from Venice - Tronchetto Bus Station and arriving at San Sebastián - Bus Station via Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Venice to Basque Country. However, there are services departing from Venezia Santa Lucia and arriving at Amara-Donostia via Milano Centrale, Lyon Part Dieu, Massy Tgv and Hendaia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 41m.
The distance between Venice and Basque Country is 1271 km. The road distance is 1399.3 km.
The best way to get from Venice to Basque Country without a car is to train which takes 17h 41m and costs €260 - €470.
It takes approximately 5h 13m to get from Venice to Basque Country, including transfers.
Venice to Basque Country bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Venice - Tronchetto Bus Station.
Venice to Basque Country train services, operated by ItaloTreno, depart from Venezia Santa Lucia station.
The best way to get from Venice to Basque Country is to fly which takes 5h 13m and costs €60 - €200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €260 - €470 and takes 17h 41m, you could also bus via Bordeaux, which costs €75 - €150 and takes 22h 55m.
What companies run services between Venice, Italy and Basque Country, Spain?
Volotea, Air Dolomiti, and five other airlines fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Venezia Santa Lucia to Amara-Donostia via Milano Centrale, Lyon Part Dieu, Massy Tgv, Hendaye, and Hendaia in around 17h 41m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–320
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–320
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Bilbao Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–500
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Bilbao Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €130–250
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–330
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–460
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Bilbao Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–320
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Venezia Santa Lucia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–60
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €45–60
- Smart Flex
- €45–60
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €70–95
- 1st Class
- €100–130
Train from Massy Tgv to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €120–160
- 1st Class
- €150–200
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €70–110
- Rail 1st Class
- €110–160
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Venice - Tronchetto Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €2–16
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
- Online ticket
- €2–16
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Padova to San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–75
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
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More Questions & Answers
Venice to Basque Country bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop station.
Venice to Basque Country train services, operated by ItaloTreno, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Venice to Basque Country is 1399 km. It takes approximately 14h 46m to drive from Venice to Basque Country.
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