There are 11 ways to get from Middlesbrough to Donostia / San Sebastián by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train, ferry, car, car ferry, 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 Darlington 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
13h 8m€391–657Train to Newcastle, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Middlesbrough to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane NCL - BIO
- Take the bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastiánbus
10h 10m€108–256Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stand 11 to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille to San Sebastian / Donostiabus
22h 42m€201–352Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Middlesbrough to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Santanderferry
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
47h 26m€417–523Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Middlesbrough to Poolecar
- Take the carferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
- Drive from St Malo Ferry Port to Donostia / San Sebastiáncar
19h 37m€253–555Train via York
- Take the train from Middlesbrough to Yorktrain
- Take the train from York 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
13h 40m€370–653Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Middlesbrough to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Donostia / San Sebastiáncar
16h 18m€388–518Train to Newcastle, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Take the train from Middlesbrough to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane NCL - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostiabus
9h 27m€120–295Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Middlesbrough 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
9h 6m€111–270Fly Durham Tees Valley Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane MME - BIO
- Take the bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastiánbus
9h 17m€136–466Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Take the train from Middlesbrough to Leedstrain
- 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
11h 4m€163–322
Middlesbrough to Donostia / San Sebastián by train, subway, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Middlesbrough to Donostia / San Sebastián is to train and fly and bus which costs €110 - €270 and takes 9h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Middlesbrough to Donostia / San Sebastián is to train and fly and bus which takes 9h 6m and costs €110 - €270.
No, there is no direct train from Middlesbrough to Donostia / San Sebastián. However, there are services departing from Middlesbrough and arriving at Amara-Donostia via Darlington, London St Pancras Intl, Gare du Nord, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 and Hendaia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 8m.
The distance between Middlesbrough and Donostia / San Sebastián is 1645 km.
The best way to get from Middlesbrough to Donostia / San Sebastián without a car is to train which takes 13h 8m and costs €390 - €700.
It takes approximately 13h 8m to get from Middlesbrough to Donostia / San Sebastián, including transfers.
Middlesbrough to Donostia / San Sebastián train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Darlington station.
Donostia / San Sebastián is 1h ahead of Middlesbrough. It is currently 4:17 PM in Middlesbrough and 5:17 PM in Donostia / San Sebastián.
Middlesbrough to Donostia / San Sebastián train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
There are 1650+ hotels available in Donostia / San Sebastián.
What companies run services between Middlesbrough, England and Donostia / San Sebastián, Spain?
You can take a train from Middlesbrough to Amara-Donostia via Darlington, London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Hendaye, and Hendaia in around 13h 8m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Newcastle to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €85–390
Flights from Newcastle to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–370
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–330
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–650
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–600
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Newcastle to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–550
Flights from Newcastle to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–360
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–600
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to Bilbao Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Bilbao Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–440
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newcastle to Bilbao Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–350
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bilbao Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–310
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Newcastle to Bilbao Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bilbao Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newcastle to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–240
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bilbao Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Bilbao Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–440
Train from Darlington to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Middlesbrough to York
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from York to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- 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
- €160–280
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €160–280
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- 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
- €130–230
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Middlesbrough to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Middlesbrough to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Middlesbrough to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Middlesbrough to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 603 4852
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
Train from York to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €139
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €139
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Middlesbrough to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Middlesbrough to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bus Station Stand 11 to Finchley Road / O2 Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lille to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lille to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- 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
- €17–27
- 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
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
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Portsmouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €244
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- 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
- €50–240
- Website
- Brittany Ferries (Condor Ferries)
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