There are 11 ways to get from Donostia / San Sebastián to Elche by bus, plane, train (Renfe), car, or train (Renfe, Ouigo)
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Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Donostia / San Sebastián to Airport Loiu Bilbaobus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane BIO - ALC
4h 32m€53–119Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from San Sebastian/Donostia to Burgos Rosa De Limatrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Burgos Rosa De Lima to Elche Av/Elx Avtrain Ave
9h 36m€142–249Bus
- Take the bus from San Sebastián to Santa Polabus
11h 50m€61–79Drive 700.5 km
- Drive from Donostia / San Sebastián to Elchecar 700.5 km
7h 36m€110–159Fly from San Sebastián Airport
- Fly from San Sebastián Airport (EAS) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane EAS - ALC
5h 37m€90–268Bus to Santander Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Parada de autobús del aeropuerto de Santanderbus
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane SDR - ALC
6h 22m€73–227Bus to Pamplona Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Pamplonabus
- Fly from Pamplona Airport (PNA) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane PNA - ALC
6h 53m€105–618Bus to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Donostia / San Sebastián to Vitoria-Gasteizbus
- Fly from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane VIT - ALC
5h 42m€124–281Train via Madrid
- Take the train from San Sebastian/Donostia to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain Ave
9h 53m€116–251Train via Zaragoza (Renfe)
- Take the train from San Sebastian/Donostia to Zaragoza-Deliciastrain Alv
- Take the train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Estació del Nordtrain
- Take the train from Estació del Nord to Elche-Carrustrain
14h 47m€111–170Bus via Valencia
- Take the bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to Valencia - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Elchebus
16h 2m€70–130
Donostia / San Sebastián to Elche by train and bus (Renfe)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Donostia / San Sebastián to Elche is to bus which costs €60 - €80 and takes 11h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Donostia / San Sebastián to Elche is to bus and fly which takes 4h 32m and costs €50 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Donostia / San Sebastián to Elche. However, there are services departing from San Sebastián and arriving at Estación de tren Elche/Elx Carrús via Santa Pola. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Donostia / San Sebastián to Elche. However, there are services departing from San Sebastian/Donostia and arriving at Elche Av/Elx Av via Burgos Rosa De Lima. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 36m.
The distance between Donostia / San Sebastián and Elche is 709 km. The road distance is 700.5 km.
The best way to get from Donostia / San Sebastián to Elche without a car is to train which takes 9h 36m and costs €140 - €250.
It takes approximately 4h 32m to get from Donostia / San Sebastián to Elche, including transfers.
Donostia / San Sebastián to Elche bus services, operated by Bilman, depart from San Sebastián station.
Donostia / San Sebastián to Elche train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from San Sebastian/Donostia station.
The best way to get from Donostia / San Sebastián to Elche is to train which takes 9h 36m and costs €140 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €80 and takes 11h 50m, you could also fly, which costs €90 - €270 and takes 5h 37m.
What companies run services between Donostia / San Sebastián, Spain and Elche, Spain?
You can take a train from San Sebastian/Donostia to Presidente A. Suárez - IES Vicente Verdú via Burgos Rosa De Lima, Elche Av/Elx Av, and Elche Av/Elx Av in around 9h 36m. Alternatively, Bilman operates a bus from San Sebastián to Santa Pola once daily. Tickets cost €60–75 and the journey takes 10h 50m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–100
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–220
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Santander Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Santander Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–150
Flights from Pamplona Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €95–430
Flights from Pamplona Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid, Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–430
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–100
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–220
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Santander Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Santander Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–150
Flights from Pamplona Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–430
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–100
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €23–85
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–250
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from San Sebastian/Donostia to Burgos Rosa De Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from San Sebastian/Donostia to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from San Sebastian/Donostia to Zaragoza-Delicias
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Estació del Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Estació del Nord to Elche-Carrus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Burgos Rosa De Lima to Elche Av/Elx Av
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 121 400
- [email protected]
Bus from Donostia / San Sebastián to Airport Loiu Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com
- Book at
- online.pesa.net
Bus from Donostia / San Sebastián to Vitoria-Gasteiz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com
- Book at
- online.pesa.net
- Phone
- 902 999 748
- Website
- Bilman
Bus from San Sebastián to Santa Pola
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–75
- Website
- Bilman
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Parada de autobús del aeropuerto de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Pamplona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- 948 30 35 05
- [email protected]
- Website
- La Burundesa S.A.
Bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Pamplona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- La Burundesa S.A.
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to Valencia - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Donostia / San Sebastián to Elche bus services, operated by Bilman, arrive at Santa Pola station.
Donostia / San Sebastián to Elche train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Burgos Rosa De Lima station.
Yes, the driving distance between Donostia / San Sebastián to Elche is 700 km. It takes approximately 7h 36m to drive from Donostia / San Sebastián to Elche.
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