There are 5 ways to get from Madrid to San Sebastià by train, car ferry, bus, car, plane, or ferry
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Train, car ferry
best- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the car ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Ciutadellacarferry Barcelona
8h 20m€103–422Fly to Son Sant Joan Airport, bus, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI)plane MAD - PMI
- Take the bus from Aeroport - Arribades to Pol·lèntiabus
- Take the ferry from Port d'Alcúdia to Port of Ciutadellaferry
6h 32m€54–308Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Madrid, Avenida de América to Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Santsbus ALSA - Ma-Z-Ba
- Take the car ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Ciutadellacarferry Barcelona
12h 48m€97–331Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Madrid to Port de Barcelonacar
- Take the car ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Ciutadellacarferry Barcelona
9h 50m€127–381Fly to Menorca Airport, line 01 bus
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Menorca Airport (MAH)plane MAD - MAH
- Take the bus from Alaior - Poliesportiu to Josep Mascaró Pasariusbus
5h 22m
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Menorca Airport (MAH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to San Sebastià is to bus and car ferry which costs €95 - €340 and takes 12h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to San Sebastià is to fly and bus and ferry which takes 6h 32m and costs €50 - €310.
The distance between Madrid and San Sebastià is 843 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to San Sebastià without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 8h 20m and costs €100 - €430.
It takes approximately 8h 20m to get from Madrid to San Sebastià, including transfers.
There are 1324+ hotels available in San Sebastià.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and San Sebastià, Spain?
There is no direct connection from Madrid to San Sebastià. However, you can take the train to Barcelona-Sants, walk to Barcelona Sants Estació Metro, take the subway to Paral·lel, walk to Port Of Barcelona, take the car ferry to Port of Ciutadella, then take the taxi to San Sebastià. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Madrid, Avenida de América to San Sebastià via Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants, Barcelona Sants Estació Metro, Paral·lel, Port de Barcelona, and Port of Ciutadella in around 12h 48m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Menorca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–130
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Menorca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Menorca Airport via Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Menorca Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Menorca Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Menorca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Menorca Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Menorca Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Madrid, Avenida de América to Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +34 (0) 971 360 475
- [email protected]
- Website
- tmsa.es
Bus from Alaior - Poliesportiu to Josep Mascaró Pasarius
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.tmsa.es/en
- Schedules at
- https://www.tmsa.es/en/transporte-regular
- Phone
- +34 971 17 77 77
- Website
- tib.org
Bus from Aeroport - Arribades to Pol·lèntia
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–13
- Website
- https://www.tib.org/en/inici
- Phone
- +34 912 66 02 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- balearia.com
Car ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Ciutadella
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–234
- Schedules at
- balearia.com
- Lobby Bar
- €60
- Seating
- €80
- Cabin
- €234
Car ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Ciutadella
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–234
- Schedules at
- balearia.com
- Lobby Bar
- €60
- Seating
- €80
- Cabin
- €234
Car ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Ciutadella
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–234
- Schedules at
- balearia.com
- Lobby Bar
- €60
- Seating
- €80
- Cabin
- €234
- Phone
- +34 971 32 43 07
- [email protected]
- Website
- menorcalines.com
Ferry from Port d'Alcúdia to Port of Ciutadella
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–130
- Schedules at
- menorcalines.com
- Phone
- +33(0)495329595
- Website
- corsica-ferries.it
Ferry from Port d'Alcúdia to Port of Ciutadella
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.corsica-ferries.co.uk/
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