There are 8 ways to get from Lisbon to Donostia / San Sebastián by plane, bus, train (Renfe), car, or train
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Fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
best- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LIS - BIO
- Take the bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastiánbus
5h 43m€63–204Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lisbon to San Sebastian / Donostiabus FlixBus N1193 / ...
11h 35m€45–150Train
- Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Entroncamentotrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Entroncamento to Badajoztrain Re
- Take the train from Badajoz to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to San Sebastian/Donostiatrain Alv / ...
17h 41m€154–255Drive 917.5 km
- Drive from Lisbon to Donostia / San Sebastiáncar 917.5 km
8h 47m€144–208Fly to San Sebastián Airport
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane LIS - EAS
6h 47m€102–327Fly to Pamplona Airport, bus
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Pamplona Airport (PNA)plane LIS - PNA
- Take the bus from Pamplona to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
8h 8m€111–620Fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane LIS - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain
8h 55m€86–333Bus via Bilbao
- Take the bus from Lisbon to Bilbaobus FlixBus N763 / ...
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus Do01 / ...
13h 2m€84–134
Lisbon to Donostia / San Sebastián by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lisbon to Donostia / San Sebastián is to bus which costs €45 - €150 and takes 11h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Lisbon to Donostia / San Sebastián is to fly and bus which takes 5h 43m and costs €60 - €210.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lisbon and arriving at San Sebastian / Donostia. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Lisbon to Donostia / San Sebastián. However, there are services departing from Lisboa Oriente and arriving at San Sebastian/Donostia via Entroncamento, Badajoz and Madrid Chamartín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 41m.
The distance between Lisbon and Donostia / San Sebastián is 831 km. The road distance is 917.5 km.
The best way to get from Lisbon to Donostia / San Sebastián without a car is to bus which takes 11h 35m and costs €45 - €150.
It takes approximately 5h 43m to get from Lisbon to Donostia / San Sebastián, including transfers.
Lisbon to Donostia / San Sebastián bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lisbon station.
Lisbon to Donostia / San Sebastián train services, operated by Comboios de Portugal, depart from Lisboa Oriente station.
The best way to get from Lisbon to Donostia / San Sebastián is to bus which takes 11h 35m and costs €45 - €150. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €150 - €260 and takes 17h 41m, you could also fly, which costs €100 - €330 and takes 6h 47m.
What companies run services between Lisbon, Portugal and Donostia / San Sebastián, Spain?
FlixBus operates a bus from Lisbon to San Sebastian / Donostia 3 times a day. Tickets cost €70–120 and the journey takes 11h 35m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lisboa Oriente to San Sebastian/Donostia via Entroncamento, Badajoz, and Madrid Chamartín in around 17h 41m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–360
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–420
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Pamplona Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–650
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–260
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–360
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–420
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Pamplona Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–650
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–260
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Thursday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–230
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €140–280
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Lisboa Oriente to Entroncamento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Entroncamento to Badajoz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Badajoz to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- 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
- +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
- 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
- +34 900 121 400
- [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 Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Schedules at
- gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com
- Book at
- online.pesa.net
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lisbon to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lisbon to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lisbon to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Lisbon to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
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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More Questions & Answers
Lisbon to Donostia / San Sebastián bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at San Sebastian / Donostia station.
Donostia / San Sebastián is 1h ahead of Lisbon. It is currently 7:13 PM in Lisbon and 8:13 PM in Donostia / San Sebastián.
Lisbon to Donostia / San Sebastián train services, operated by Comboios de Portugal, arrive at Entroncamento station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lisbon to Donostia / San Sebastián is 918 km. It takes approximately 8h 47m to drive from Lisbon to Donostia / San Sebastián.
Book your Lisbon to Donostia / San Sebastián train tickets online with Omio.
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