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)VCE - BIO
5h 26m€56–183Train
- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Milano CentraleFr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part DieuFr
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Massy TgvTgv
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to HendayeTgv
17h 49m€182–619Bus
- Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to San Sebastian Central Bus StationUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3415 / ...
23h 40m€58–89Drive 1,399.3 km
- Drive from Venice to Donostia / San Sebastián1,399.3 km
14h 39m€217–314Fly to San Sebastián Airport
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)VCE - EAS
7h 1m€70–240Fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)VCE - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostia
7h 48m€95–364Bus via Padova
- Take the bus from Venezia to Stazione Padova53E
- Take the bus from Padova to San Sebastián
23h 48m€65–82
Venice to Basque Country by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Venice to Basque Country is to bus via Padova which costs €65 - €85 and takes 23h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Venice to Basque Country is to fly which takes 5h 26m and costs €55 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Venice to Basque Country station. However, there are services departing from Venezia and arriving at San Sebastian Central Bus Station via Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Venice to Basque Country. However, there are services departing from Venezia S. Lucia and arriving at Amara-Donostia via Milano Centrale, Lyon Part Dieu, Massy Tgv and Hendaia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 49m.
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 49m and costs €180 - €650.
It takes approximately 5h 26m to get from Venice to Basque Country, including transfers.
Venice to Basque Country bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) station.
Venice to Basque Country train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Venezia S. Lucia station.
The best way to get from Venice to Basque Country is to fly which takes 5h 26m and costs €55 - €190. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €180 - €650 and takes 17h 49m, you could also bus, which costs €55 - €90 and takes 23h 40m.
What companies run services between Venice, Italy and Basque Country, Spain?
Volotea, Air Dolomiti, and four other airlines fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Venezia S. Lucia to Amara-Donostia via Milano Centrale, Lyon Part Dieu, Massy Tgv, Hendaye, and Hendaia in around 17h 49m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–320
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–320
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–320
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–320
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Bilbao Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–330
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- 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 18m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–550
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–95
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Bilbao Airport via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–460
- 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
- €200–480
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–60
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- 2nd Class
- €60–80
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- 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
- €45–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Massy Tgv to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to San Sebastian Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–24
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- (+39) 041 041
- direzione@actv.it
- Website
- actv.avmspa.it
Bus from Venezia to Stazione Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://actv.avmspa.it/en
- 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 Union Ivkoni, arrive at San Sebastian Central Bus Station.
Venice to Basque Country train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Venice to Basque Country is 1399 km. It takes approximately 14h 39m to drive from Venice to Basque Country.
There are 1624+ hotels available in Basque Country.












































