There are 12 ways to get from Marseille to Donostia / San Sebastián by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
best- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane MRS - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostiabus
4h 18m€87–309Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Marseille to San Sebastian / Donostiabus FlixBus N1137 / ...
11h 35m€60–110Train
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Toulouse Matabiautrain Intercités
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Hendayetrain Intercités
10h 3m€133–263Drive 723.1 km
- Drive from Marseille to Donostia / San Sebastiáncar 723.1 km
7h 2m€114–164Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustintrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane NCE - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostiabus
6h 44m€156–388Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane MRS - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain
7h 37m€98–257Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane MRS - BIO
- Take the bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastiánbus
8h 20m€70–208Fly Marseille Provence Airport to San Sebastián Airport
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane MRS - EAS
7h 29m€94–381Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane LYS - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostiabus
5h 8m€127–410Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane MRS - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Bayonnetrain
9h 33m€107–335Train via Bayonne
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Toulouse Matabiautrain Intercités
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Bayonnetrain Intercités
10h 17m€128–265Bus via Toulouse
- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to San Sebastián - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
11h 50m€65–123
Marseille to Donostia / San Sebastián by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Marseille to Donostia / San Sebastián is to bus which costs €60 - €110 and takes 11h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Marseille to Donostia / San Sebastián is to fly and bus which takes 4h 18m and costs €85 - €310.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Marseille and arriving at San Sebastian / Donostia. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Marseille to Donostia / San Sebastián. However, there are services departing from Marseille St Charles and arriving at Amara-Donostia via Toulouse Matabiau and Hendaia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 3m.
The distance between Marseille and Donostia / San Sebastián is 616 km. The road distance is 723.1 km.
The best way to get from Marseille to Donostia / San Sebastián without a car is to train which takes 10h 3m and costs €130 - €270.
It takes approximately 4h 18m to get from Marseille to Donostia / San Sebastián, including transfers.
Marseille to Donostia / San Sebastián bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Marseille station.
Marseille to Donostia / San Sebastián train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Marseille St Charles station.
The best way to get from Marseille to Donostia / San Sebastián is to train which takes 10h 3m and costs €130 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €110 and takes 11h 35m, you could also fly, which costs €90 - €390 and takes 7h 29m.
What companies run services between Marseille, France and Donostia / San Sebastián, Spain?
You can take a train from Marseille St Charles to Amara-Donostia via Toulouse Matabiau, Hendaye, and Hendaia in around 10h 3m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Marseille to San Sebastian / Donostia once daily. Tickets cost €60–110 and the journey takes 11h 35m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–240
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–430
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–350
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–240
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–430
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–350
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–260
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–310
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–420
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–390
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Bilbao Airport via Menorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Menorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–230
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–650
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €550–850
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–360
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- corsair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €170–1,400
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 Marseille St Charles to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Marseille St Charles to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- 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
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Trenitalia
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- 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
- €3–7
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Marseille to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- 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
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Marseille to Donostia / San Sebastián bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at San Sebastian / Donostia station.
Marseille to Donostia / San Sebastián train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Toulouse Matabiau station.
Yes, the driving distance between Marseille to Donostia / San Sebastián is 723 km. It takes approximately 7h 2m to drive from Marseille to Donostia / San Sebastián.
Book your Marseille to Donostia / San Sebastián bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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