There are 7 ways to get from Madrid to Pays Basque by train, car, bus, 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, drive (Renfe)
best- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Pamplonatrain Alv / ...
- Drive from Pamplona to Pays Basquecar
5h 13m€72–103Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Place des Basques to Eglisebus 41
9h 5m€68–100Drive 484.6 km
- Drive from Madrid to Pays Basquecar 484.6 km
5h 56m€79–114Fly to San Sebastián Airport, drive
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane MAD - EAS
- Drive from San-Sebastian-Airport-EAS to Pays Basquecar
3h 52m€77–325Train, bus
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to San Sebastian/Donostiatrain Alv / ...
- Take the bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Place des Basques to Eglisebus 41
9h 29m€104–148Bus via Madrid
- Take the bus from Madrid to Bayonnebus FlixBus N1721 / ...
- Take the bus from Place des Basques to Eglisebus 41
10h 15m€79–112Fly to Pamplona Airport, bus
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Pamplona Airport (PNA)plane MAD - PNA
- Take the bus from Pamplona - Estación de Autobuses to Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Portbus
6h 9m€129–485
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Pays Basque is to bus which costs €65 - €100 and takes 9h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Pays Basque is to fly and drive which takes 3h 52m and costs €75 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Pays Basque. However, there are services departing from Estación Sur de Autobuses and arriving at Eglise via Place des Basques. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 5m.
The distance between Madrid and Pays Basque is 542 km. The road distance is 484.6 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Pays Basque without a car is to bus which takes 9h 5m and costs €65 - €100.
It takes approximately 5h 13m to get from Madrid to Pays Basque, including transfers.
Madrid to Pays Basque bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Madrid to Pays Basque bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to Pays Basque is 485 km. It takes approximately 5h 56m to drive from Madrid to Pays Basque.
There are 318+ hotels available in Pays Basque.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Pays Basque, France?
You can take a bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Pays Basque via Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop, Place des Basques, and Eglise in around 9h 5m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Sebastián Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–300
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Pamplona Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–370
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Pamplona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to San Sebastian/Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +33 5 47 75 76 64
- Website
- Txik Txak
Bus from Place des Basques to Eglise
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- Txik Txak
Bus from Place des Basques to Eglise
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- Txik Txak
Bus from Place des Basques to Eglise
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- Txik Txak
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Madrid to Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Pamplona - Estación de Autobuses to Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–22
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
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