There are 11 ways to get from Barcelona to Espelette by train, car, bus, plane, or train (Renfe)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, drive
best- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Zaragoza-Deliciastrain Ave
- Take the train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Pamplonatrain Ic / ...
- Drive from Pamplona to Espelettecar
5h 35m€60–130Fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
cheapest- 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
7h 46m€39–158Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos de Sants to Donostia-San Sebastián Estación de Autobusesbus
9h 56m€44–52Drive 493.4 km
- Drive from Barcelona to Espelettecar 493.4 km
6h 17m€94–135Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to San Sebastian/Donostiatrain Alv
9h 32m€83–120Bus via Toulouse
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
12h 33m€58–93Fly to San Sebastián Airport, bus, line 46 bus
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane BCN - EAS
- Take the bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Saint-Jean-de-Luzbus
- Take the bus from Halte Routière to Mendi Alde Bourgbus
7h 10m€46–201Fly to Pamplona Airport, bus, line 46 bus
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Pamplona Airport (PNA)plane BCN - PNA
- Take the bus from Pamplona to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
- Take the bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Saint-Jean-de-Luzbus
- Take the bus from Halte Routière to Mendi Alde Bourgbus
8h 14m€115–674Fly to Santander Airport, bus
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane BCN - SDR
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Saint-Jean-de-Luzbus
10h 11m€65–221Fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane BCN - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain
9h 31m€70–248Fly to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport, bus, line 46 bus
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT)plane BCN - VIT
- Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Donostia / San Sebastiánbus
- Take the bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Saint-Jean-de-Luzbus
- Take the bus from Halte Routière to Mendi Alde Bourgbus
9h 20m€39–120
Barcelona to Espelette by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Barcelona to Espelette is to bus which costs €40 - €55 and takes 9h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Barcelona to Espelette is to train and drive which takes 5h 35m and costs €60 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Barcelona to Espelette. However, there are services departing from Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos de Sants and arriving at Mendi Alde Bourg via San Sebastián - Bus Station and Halte Routière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Barcelona to Espelette. However, there are services departing from Barcelona-Sants and arriving at San Sebastian/Donostia via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 32m.
The distance between Barcelona and Espelette is 565 km. The road distance is 493.4 km.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Espelette without a car is to bus which takes 9h 56m and costs €40 - €55.
It takes approximately 5h 35m to get from Barcelona to Espelette, including transfers.
Barcelona to Espelette bus services, operated by MonBus, depart from Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos de Sants station.
Barcelona to Espelette train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Espelette is to bus which takes 9h 56m and costs €40 - €55. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €80 - €120 and takes 9h 32m.
What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Espelette, France?
MonBus operates a bus from Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos de Sants to Donostia-San Sebastián Estación de Autobuses 4 times a week. Tickets cost €40–45 and the journey takes 6h 50m. Alternatively, Renfe Viajeros operates a train from Barcelona-Sants to San Sebastian/Donostia twice daily. Tickets cost €75–120 and the journey takes 6h 26m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €19–120
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to San Sebastián Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Pamplona Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–290
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €22–150
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €19–120
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to San Sebastián Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Pamplona Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–290
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €22–150
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €22–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €23–80
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Zaragoza-Delicias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Zaragoza-Delicias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Iryo
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Zaragoza-Delicias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Pamplona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to San Sebastian/Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Zaragoza-Delicias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to St Jean De Luz Ciboure
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to St Jean De Luz Ciboure
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +34 900 92 91 92
- [email protected]
- Website
- Monbus
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
- €40–45
- Website
- Monbus
- 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
Bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz 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
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Saint-Jean-de-Luz
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Saint-Jean-de-Luz
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Saint-Jean-de-Luz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Donostia / San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Saint-Jean-de-Luz
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Saint-Jean-de-Luz
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Pamplona to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Saint-Jean-de-Luz
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Saint-Jean-de-Luz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Saint-Jean-de-Luz
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +33 5 47 75 76 64
- Website
- Txik Txak
Bus from Halte Routière to Mendi Alde Bourg
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- Txik Txak
Bus from Halte Routière to Mendi Alde Bourg
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- Txik Txak
Bus from Halte Routière to Mendi Alde Bourg
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- Txik Txak
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- 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
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- ALSA
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Booking & Getting There
Barcelona to Espelette bus services, operated by MonBus, arrive at Donostia-San Sebastián Estación de Autobuses station.
Barcelona to Espelette train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at San Sebastian/Donostia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barcelona to Espelette is 493 km. It takes approximately 6h 17m to drive from Barcelona to Espelette.
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