There are 9 ways to get from Catania to Donostia / San Sebastián by plane, car, car ferry, train, bus, 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 San Sebastián Airport
best- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane CTA - EAS
6h 36m€100–280Fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane CTA - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostiabus
7h 5m€71–271Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Catania to Port of Palermocar
- Take the carferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry
- Drive from Port of Genoa to Donostia / San Sebastiáncar
33h 30m€292–456Train, bus
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Ic
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Genova P.Za Principetrain Fa / ...
- Take the bus from Genoa to Marseillebus
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain Ter
35h 23m€306–686Bus, train
- Take the bus from Catania to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Bordeauxbus
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain Ter
36h 26m€224–394Fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane CTA - BIO
- Take the bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastiánbus
6h 47m€98–180Fly to Pamplona Airport, bus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Pamplona Airport (PNA)plane CTA - PNA
- Take the bus from Pamplona to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
8h 47m€143–502Bus
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Milan Lampugnanobus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to San Sebastián - Bus Stationbus
38h 1m€191–371Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Catania Centrale to Milano Centralenighttrain Ini
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Toulouse Matabiautrain Tgv
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Hendayetrain
36h 45m€353–649
Catania to Donostia / San Sebastián by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Catania to Donostia / San Sebastián is to fly and bus which costs €95 - €180 and takes 6h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Catania to Donostia / San Sebastián is to fly which takes 6h 36m and costs €100 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Catania to Donostia / San Sebastián station. However, there are services departing from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop and arriving at San Sebastián - Bus Station via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano and Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Catania to Donostia / San Sebastián. However, there are services departing from Catania Centrale and arriving at Amara-Donostia via Milano Centrale, Lyon Part Dieu, Toulouse Matabiau and Hendaia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 45m.
The distance between Catania and Donostia / San Sebastián is 1587 km.
The best way to get from Catania to Donostia / San Sebastián without a car is to train and bus which takes 35h 23m and costs €300 - €700.
It takes approximately 6h 36m to get from Catania to Donostia / San Sebastián, including transfers.
Catania to Donostia / San Sebastián bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., depart from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop station.
Catania to Donostia / San Sebastián train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity Night, depart from Catania Centrale station.
The best way to get from Catania to Donostia / San Sebastián is to fly which takes 6h 36m and costs €100 - €280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €190 - €380 and takes 38h 1m.
What companies run services between Catania, Italy and Donostia / San Sebastián, Spain?
Volotea, Vueling Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to San Sebastián - Bus Station via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano and Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop in around 38h 1m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–300
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–360
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bilbao Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bilbao Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Pamplona Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–600
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Pamplona Airport via Barcelona, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–500
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–300
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–360
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Pamplona Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–600
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Pamplona Airport via Barcelona, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–500
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Florence
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bilbao Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bilbao Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bilbao Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bilbao Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–550
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Catania Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Roma Termini to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Marseille St Charles to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- 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 Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- 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
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
Night train from Catania Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €120–250
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Trenitalia
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Genoa to Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Catania to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostia
- 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
- +3 318 576 2228
- 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
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- 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 Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Milan Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- Rede Expressos
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
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Catania to Donostia / San Sebastián bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., arrive at Milan Lampugnano station.
Catania to Donostia / San Sebastián train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity Night, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
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