There are 10 ways to get from Ankara to Donostia / San Sebastián by plane, bus, car, train, or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
best- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane ESB - BIO
- Take the bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastiánbus
11h 15m€113–339Bus via Munich
- Take the bus from Ankara to Istanbul Otogaribus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus
- Take the bus from Munich - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to San Sebastián - Bus Stationbus
2d 5h€201–430Drive 3,516.8 km
- Drive from Ankara to Donostia / San Sebastiáncar 3,516.8 km
34h 14m€551–796Fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane ESB - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostiabus
11h 23m€165–490Fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane ESB - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain
14h 17m€181–458Fly to San Sebastián Airport
- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane ESB - EAS
11h 59m€162–552Train, night train, bus
- Take the train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Halkali)train Hst
- Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the train from Bucharest to Mărăşeştitrain
- Take the bus from Marasesti to Bordeauxbus
- Take the train from Pessac to Hendayetrain Ter
2d 12hTrain, bus
- Take the train from Ankara to Halkalitrain Yht
- Take the train from Halkalı to Sofiatrain
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Padova to San Sebastiánbus
2d 13h€226–267Train, night train, bus via Sibiu
- Take the train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Halkali)train Hst
- Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Sibiunighttrain
- Take the bus from Sibiu to San Sebastiánbus
2d 15h€188–253Bus
- Take the bus from Ankara to Istanbul Otogaribus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militaribus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Bordeauxbus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to San Sebastian / Donostiabus
3d 2h€340–560
Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ankara to Donostia / San Sebastián is to train and night train and bus via Sibiu which costs €180 - €260 and takes 2 days 15h.
The fastest way to get from Ankara to Donostia / San Sebastián is to fly and bus which takes 11h 15m and costs €110 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Ankara to Donostia / San Sebastián station. However, there are services departing from Ankara and arriving at San Sebastián - Bus Station via Istanbul, Munich - Bus Station and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
The distance between Ankara and Donostia / San Sebastián is 3111 km. The road distance is 3516.8 km.
The best way to get from Ankara to Donostia / San Sebastián without a car is to bus via Munich which takes 2 days 5h and costs €200 - €430.
It takes approximately 11h 15m to get from Ankara to Donostia / San Sebastián, including transfers.
Ankara to Donostia / San Sebastián bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, depart from Ankara station.
The best way to get from Ankara to Donostia / San Sebastián is to bus via Munich which takes 2 days 5h and costs €200 - €430. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €160 - €550 and takes 11h 59m.
Ankara to Donostia / San Sebastián bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, arrive at Istanbul Otogari station.
Donostia / San Sebastián is 1h behind Ankara. It is currently 3:58 PM in Ankara and 2:58 PM in Donostia / San Sebastián.
What companies run services between Ankara, Turkey and Donostia / San Sebastián, Spain?
You can take a bus from Ankara to San Sebastián - Bus Station via Istanbul, Munich - Bus Station, and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 2d 5h. Alternatively, AJet, Vueling Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS) 3 times a day.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–550
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–600
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Sabiha Gokcen, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–650
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–550
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–600
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Sabiha Gokcen, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–650
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–320
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–480
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–340
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €160–490
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–550
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–430
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–330
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–340
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Pessac to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Halkali)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Ankara to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Halkalı to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Halkali)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–27
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- 1st Class
- €10–14
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–27
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- 1st Class
- €10–14
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucharest to Mărăşeşti
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–20
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Night train from Bucharest to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–27
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +40 238 434 380
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transferoviar Călători (TFC)
Train from Bucharest to Mărăşeşti
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–25
- Schedules at
- Transferoviar Călători (TFC)
- 2nd Class
- €8–15
- 1st Class
- €16–25
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Regio Călători
Train from Bucharest to Mărăşeşti
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Website
- Regio Călători
- Phone
- +40 751 525 520
- [email protected]
- Website
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Train from Bucharest to Mărăşeşti
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
- Phone
- +34 900 121 400
- [email protected]
Bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com
- Book at
- online.pesa.net
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Ankara to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- €21–30
Bus from Ankara to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- €21–30
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Istanbul to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Munich - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €250–410
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bordeaux to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- Rede Expressos
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Marasesti to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- [email protected]
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
- 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
- €110–140
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Sibiu to San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €140–180
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
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Yes, the driving distance between Ankara to Donostia / San Sebastián is 3517 km. It takes approximately 34h 14m to drive from Ankara to Donostia / San Sebastián.
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