There are 8 ways to get from Cape Town to Donostia / San Sebastián by plane, bus, or 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 Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
best- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane CPT - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to San Sebastián - Bus Stationbus
17h 57m€467–1,224Fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane CPT - BIO
- Take the bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastiánbus
17h 15m€275–633Fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane CPT - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain
19h 54m€343–1,002Fly to San Sebastián Airport
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane CPT - EAS
18h 3m€514–1,416Fly to Pau Pyrénées Airport, train
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)plane CPT - PUF
- Take the train from Pau to Bayonnetrain
24h 2m€740–2,669Fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane CPT - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Bayonnetrain
22h€522–800Fly to Pamplona Airport, bus
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Pamplona Airport (PNA)plane CPT - PNA
- Take the bus from Pamplona to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
20h 4m€973–2,629Fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane CPT - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to San Sebastian/Donostiatrain
22h 9m€425–879
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Donostia / San Sebastián is to fly and bus which costs €270 - €650 and takes 17h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Donostia / San Sebastián is to fly and bus which takes 17h 15m and costs €270 - €650.
The distance between Cape Town and Donostia / San Sebastián is 8916 km.
It takes approximately 17h 57m to get from Cape Town to Donostia / San Sebastián, including transfers.
There are 1805+ hotels available in Donostia / San Sebastián.
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Donostia / San Sebastián, Spain?
Edelweiss Air, Swiss, and nine other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS) twice daily.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €430–1,600
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €460–1,700
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–1,100
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €700–2,600
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €750–2,700
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €340–1,200
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–1,100
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–1,400
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €260–800
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Zurich, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €490–1,800
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Frankfurt, London City
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–2,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Frankfurt, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,900
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Johannesburg, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €600–1,700
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Pamplona Airport via Addis Ababa, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €1,200–2,900
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Pamplona Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €800–2,900
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Pamplona Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €850–3,100
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Pamplona Airport via Zurich, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €800–2,900
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Pamplona Airport via Johannesburg, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €950–2,600
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,400
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €260–800
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Zurich, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €490–1,800
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Frankfurt, London City
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–2,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Frankfurt, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,900
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Johannesburg, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €600–1,700
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Pamplona Airport via Addis Ababa, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €1,200–2,900
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Pamplona Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €800–2,900
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Pamplona Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €850–3,100
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Pamplona Airport via Zurich, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €800–2,900
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Pamplona Airport via Johannesburg, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €950–2,600
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €430–1,600
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €460–1,700
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,100
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €700–2,600
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €750–2,700
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €340–1,200
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–1,400
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €260–800
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Frankfurt, London City
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–2,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €320–1,500
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Pamplona Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €800–2,900
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Pamplona Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €850–3,100
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Pamplona Airport via Zurich, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €800–2,900
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,400
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €450–1,700
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €320–1,100
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,200
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,200
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €290–900
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,100
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,200
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,200
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Munich, Florence
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,900
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
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 Pau to Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- 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
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to San Sebastian/Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- 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 Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- +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
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