There are 7 ways to get from Barcelona to Donostia by train, bus, rideshare, plane, train (Renfe), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Tudela De Navarratrain Alv / ...
- Take the bus from Tudela to San Sebastiánbus
6h 2m€65–93Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Barcelone to Saint-Sébastien506.5 km
7h 3m€30–32Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos de Sants to Donostia-San Sebastián Estación de Autobusesbus
7h 4m€40–65Fly to San Sebastián Airport, bus
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane BCN - EAS
- Take the bus from Hondarribia - Sabin Arana Goiri 8 Parean to Donostia - Bizkaia Pasealekua 2, Mundaiz Zubiabus
3h 41mTrain (Renfe)
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to San Sebastian/Donostiatrain Alv
6h 43m€80–130Drive 505 km
- Drive from Barcelona to Donostiacar 505 km
5h 35m€81–116Fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane BCN - BIO
- Take the bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastiánbus
4h 55m€43–142
Barcelona to Donostia by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barcelona to Donostia is to rideshare which costs €30 - €32 and takes 7h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Barcelona to Donostia is to fly and bus which takes 4h 55m and costs €40 - €150.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos de Sants and arriving at Donostia-San Sebastián Estación de Autobuses. Services depart four times a week, and operate Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 6h 50m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Barcelona-Sants and arriving at San Sebastian/Donostia. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 29m.
The distance between Barcelona and Donostia is 568 km. The road distance is 505 km.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Donostia without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 2m and costs €65 - €95.
It takes approximately 6h 2m to get from Barcelona to Donostia, including transfers.
Barcelona to Donostia bus services, operated by MonBus, depart from Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos de Sants station.
Barcelona to Donostia train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Donostia is to bus which takes 7h 4m and costs €40 - €65. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €80 - €130 and takes 6h 43m.
What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Donostia, Spain?
MonBus operates a bus from Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos de Sants to Donostia-San Sebastián Estación de Autobuses 4 times a week. Tickets cost €40–65 and the journey takes 6h 50m. Alternatively, Renfe Viajeros operates a train from Barcelona-Sants to San Sebastian/Donostia 4 times a day. Tickets cost €80–130 and the journey takes 6h 29m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to San Sebastián Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–120
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–120
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to San Sebastián Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–120
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–120
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Tudela De Navarra
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to San Sebastian/Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- 902 999 748
- Website
- web.bilmanbus.es
Bus from Tudela to San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–18
- Website
- https://web.bilmanbus.es/
- Phone
- +34 900 92 91 92
- [email protected]
- Website
- monbus.es
Bus from Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos de Sants to Donostia-San Sebastián Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.monbus.es/en
- Phone
- 900 300 340
- Website
- ekialdebus.eus
Bus from Hondarribia - Sabin Arana Goiri 8 Parean to Donostia - Bizkaia Pasealekua 2, Mundaiz Zubia
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://ekialdebus.eus/es/lineas-diurnas/
- 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
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- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Barcelone to Saint-Sébastien
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–32
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Barcelona to Donostia bus services, operated by MonBus, arrive at Donostia-San Sebastián Estación de Autobuses station.
Barcelona to Donostia train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at San Sebastian/Donostia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barcelona to Donostia is 505 km. It takes approximately 5h 35m to drive from Barcelona to Donostia.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Barcelona and Donostia. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.















