There are 10 ways to get from Leeds to Donostia / San Sebastián by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train, car ferry, car, car train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Leeds to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain Tgv
11h 56m€330–599Fly Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LBA - BIO
- Take the bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastiánbus
8h 47m€81–174Bus, train
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Marble Archbus 561 / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to San Sebastián - Bus Stationbus
22h 24m€212–407Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Leeds to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the carferry from Portsmouth International Port to Santandercarferry
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
45h 10m€270–856Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Leeds to Poolecar
- Take the carferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
- Drive from St Malo Ferry Port to Donostia / San Sebastiáncar
18h 44m€234–507Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Leeds to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Donostia / San Sebastiáncar
15h 32m€369–481Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane MAN - BIO
- Take the bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastiánbus
7h 35m€99–205Fly Leeds Bradford International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane LBA - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostiabus
8h€117–181Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane MAN - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostiabus
8h 53m€97–396Train, train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Take the train from Leeds to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Stansted Airporttrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane STN - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostiabus
8h 56m€128–363
Leeds to Donostia / San Sebastián by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leeds to Donostia / San Sebastián is to fly and bus which costs €80 - €180 and takes 8h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Leeds to Donostia / San Sebastián is to train and fly and bus which takes 7h 35m and costs €95 - €210.
No, there is no direct train from Leeds to Donostia / San Sebastián. However, there are services departing from Leeds and arriving at Amara-Donostia via London St Pancras Intl, Gare du Nord, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 and Hendaia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 56m.
The distance between Leeds and Donostia / San Sebastián is 1547 km.
The best way to get from Leeds to Donostia / San Sebastián without a car is to train which takes 11h 56m and costs €330 - €600.
It takes approximately 11h 56m to get from Leeds to Donostia / San Sebastián, including transfers.
Leeds to Donostia / San Sebastián train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Leeds station.
Donostia / San Sebastián is 1h ahead of Leeds. It is currently 9:54 PM in Leeds and 10:54 PM in Donostia / San Sebastián.
Leeds to Donostia / San Sebastián train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
There are 1810+ hotels available in Donostia / San Sebastián.
What companies run services between Leeds, England and Donostia / San Sebastián, Spain?
You can take a train from Leeds to Amara-Donostia via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Hendaye, and Hendaia in around 11h 56m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–320
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–500
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–360
Flights from Manchester Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–480
Flights from Manchester Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–440
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–440
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bilbao Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–280
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–320
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–330
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–120
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–380
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–260
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–250
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bilbao Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Train from Leeds to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Leeds to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- Website
- TGV inOui
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 Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–260
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leeds to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Peterborough to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Leeds to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Leeds to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Marble Arch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- 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 Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- 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
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- ALSA
- 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 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €90–600
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €90–190
- Car Single Ticket
- €210–600
- Phone
- +44 3456 091 024
- [email protected]
- Website
- Brittany Ferries (Condor Ferries)
Car ferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- Brittany Ferries (Condor Ferries)
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