There are 10 ways to get from Alicante to Zumaia by plane, bus, train (Renfe, Ouigo), car, train, or train (Renfe)
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Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus
best- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane ALC - BIO
- Take the bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Zarautzbus
5h 8m€42–132Train via Madrid
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Madrid Chamartíntrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to San Sebastian/Donostiatrain Alv / ...
10h 6m€114–232Bus via Valencia
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Estació d'Autobusos de Valènciabus Alsa - 710 / ...
- Take the bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to San Sebastián - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
12h 5m€50–92Drive 709.9 km
- Drive from Alicante to Zumaiacar 709.9 km
7h 55m€117–168Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to San Sebastián Airport
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane ALC - EAS
7h 28m€94–291Train to Valencia Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nordtrain
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane VLC - BIO
- Take the bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Zarautzbus
6h 59m€60–184Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Pamplona Airport, bus
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Pamplona Airport (PNA)plane ALC - PNA
- Take the bus from Pamplona to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
8h 43m€112–672Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport, bus
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT)plane ALC - VIT
- Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Zarautz - Suhiltzaileen Biribilguneabus
6h 29m€83–284Bus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to San Sebastiánbus
12h 34m€66–75Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nordtrain Eur / ...
- Take the train from Estació del Nord to Zaragoza-Deliciastrain
- Take the train from Zaragoza-Delicias to San Sebastian/Donostiatrain Alv
15h 25m€112–163
Alicante to Zumaia by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Alicante to Zumaia is to bus via Valencia which costs €45 - €95 and takes 12h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Alicante to Zumaia is to fly and bus which takes 5h 8m and costs €40 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Alicante to Zumaia. However, there are services departing from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant and arriving at Zumaia - Txomin Agirre Kalea 1 via Estació d'Autobusos de València and Donostia - Renfe Geltokia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Alicante to Zumaia. However, there are services departing from Alacant/Alicante Terminal and arriving at Zumaia via Madrid Chamartín and Amara-Donostia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 6m.
The distance between Alicante and Zumaia is 698 km. The road distance is 709.9 km.
The best way to get from Alicante to Zumaia without a car is to train via Madrid which takes 10h 6m and costs €110 - €240.
It takes approximately 5h 8m to get from Alicante to Zumaia, including transfers.
Alicante to Zumaia bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant station.
Alicante to Zumaia train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Alacant/Alicante Terminal station.
The best way to get from Alicante to Zumaia is to train via Madrid which takes 10h 6m and costs €110 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus via Valencia, which costs €45 - €95 and takes 12h 5m, you could also fly, which costs €90 - €300 and takes 7h 28m.
What companies run services between Alicante, Spain and Zumaia, Spain?
You can take a train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Zumaia via Madrid Chamartín, San Sebastian/Donostia, Estaciones- Renfe- Bus- Geltokiak, Ehunurteurrena / Centenario, and Amara-Donostia in around 10h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Zumaia - Txomin Agirre Kalea 1 via Estació d'Autobusos de València, San Sebastián - Bus Station, and Donostia - Renfe Geltokia in around 12h 5m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–230
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–380
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–280
Flights from Valencia Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €18–130
Flights from Valencia Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Valencia Airport to Bilbao Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Pamplona Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–470
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Pamplona Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €80–460
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–230
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–380
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–280
Flights from Valencia Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €18–130
Flights from Valencia Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Valencia Airport to Bilbao Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Pamplona Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–470
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Pamplona Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €80–460
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €16–75
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–270
Flights from Valencia Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €16–90
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–110
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–110
Flights from Valencia Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €11–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–320
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to San Sebastian/Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–100
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Estació del Nord to Zaragoza-Delicias
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Zaragoza-Delicias to San Sebastian/Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 121 400
- [email protected]
Bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Zarautz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com
- Book at
- online.pesa.net
Bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Zarautz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com
- Book at
- online.pesa.net
Bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Zarautz - Suhiltzaileen Biribilgunea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com
- Book at
- online.pesa.net
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Estació d'Autobusos de València
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Pamplona to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Estació d'Autobusos de València
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- 902 999 748
- Website
- Bilman
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–70
- Website
- Bilman
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Booking & Getting There
Alicante to Zumaia bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Estació d'Autobusos de València station.
Alicante to Zumaia train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alicante to Zumaia is 710 km. It takes approximately 7h 55m to drive from Alicante to Zumaia.
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