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€62–195Train
- 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 38m€292–565Bus 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 Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
21h 35m€97–187Drive 1,399.3 km
- Drive from Venice to Donostia / San Sebastiáncar 1,399.3 km
14h 46m€222–321Fly to San Sebastián Airport
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane VCE - EAS
7h 31m€85–400Fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane VCE - BIQ
8h 17m€75–322Bus
- Take the bus from Padova to San Sebastiánbus
23h 15m€66–134
Venice to Basque Country by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Venice to Basque Country is to bus which costs €65 - €140 and takes 23h 15m.
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. However, there are services departing from Venice - Tronchetto Bus Station and arriving at Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián via Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 35m.
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 38m.
The distance between Venice and Basque Country is 1273 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 38m and costs €290 - €600.
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 €290 - €600 and takes 17h 38m, you could also bus via Bordeaux, which costs €95 - €190 and takes 21h 35m.
What companies run services between Venice, Italy and Basque Country, Spain?
Volotea, Ulendo Airlink, and four other airlines fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 4 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 38m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–320
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–460
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–320
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–460
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–500
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Bilbao Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–340
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–550
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Bilbao Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €260–490
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–440
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Venezia Santa Lucia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- 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
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Massy Tgv to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- 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 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@normandie.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
- €80–150
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- 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 Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
- 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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