There are 11 ways to get from Nîmes to Donostia / San Sebastián by train, plane, bus, train (TGV), 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.
Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
best- Take the train from Nimes 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
4h 49m€129–390Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nîmes to San Sebastian / Donostiabus FlixBus N716 / ...
9h 45m€50–85Train
- Take the train from Nimes to Toulouse Matabiautrain Intercités / ...
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Hendayetrain Intercités
8h 51m€107–222Drive 611.6 km
- Drive from Nîmes to Donostia / San Sebastiáncar 611.6 km
5h 48m€96–139Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Take the train from Nimes to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane MRS - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostiabus
5h 13m€100–350Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Take the train from Nimes to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane MRS - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain
8h 32m€106–298Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to San Sebastián Airport
- Take the train from Nimes to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane MRS - EAS
8h 24m€107–422Train to Fréjorgues Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Take the train from Nimes Pont Du Gard to Montpellier Sud De Francetrain
- Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane MPL - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostiabus
8h 42m€148–391Train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to San Sebastián Airport
- Take the train from Nimes to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane BCN - EAS
7h 21m€91–332Train via Bayonne
- Take the train from Nimes to Toulouse Matabiautrain Intercités / ...
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Bayonnetrain Intercités
9h 5m€107–224Bus via Toulouse
- Take the bus from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to San Sebastián - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
10h 30m€56–105
Nîmes to Donostia / San Sebastián by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nîmes to Donostia / San Sebastián is to bus which costs €50 - €85 and takes 9h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Nîmes to Donostia / San Sebastián is to train and fly and bus which takes 4h 49m and costs €120 - €390.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Nîmes and arriving at San Sebastian / Donostia. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Nîmes to Donostia / San Sebastián. However, there are services departing from Nimes and arriving at Amara-Donostia via Toulouse Matabiau and Hendaia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 51m.
The distance between Nîmes and Donostia / San Sebastián is 874 km. The road distance is 611.6 km.
The best way to get from Nîmes to Donostia / San Sebastián without a car is to train which takes 8h 51m and costs €100 - €230.
It takes approximately 4h 49m to get from Nîmes to Donostia / San Sebastián, including transfers.
Nîmes to Donostia / San Sebastián bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nîmes station.
Nîmes to Donostia / San Sebastián train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Nimes station.
The best way to get from Nîmes to Donostia / San Sebastián is to train which takes 8h 51m and costs €100 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €85 and takes 9h 45m.
What companies run services between Nîmes, France and Donostia / San Sebastián, Spain?
You can take a train from Nimes to Amara-Donostia via Toulouse Matabiau, Hendaye, and Hendaia in around 8h 51m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Nîmes to San Sebastian / Donostia 4 times a day. Tickets cost €50–85 and the journey takes 9h 45m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–310
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 Fréjorgues Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Saturday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €170–350
- Website
- iberia.com
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–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–350
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to San Sebastián Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–190
- Website
- vueling.com
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–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–350
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to San Sebastián Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–190
- Website
- airfrance.com
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 Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–650
- 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 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
- 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
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–650
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 Nimes to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nimes to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nimes to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nimes to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- 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 Nimes to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nimes Pont Du Gard to Montpellier Sud De France
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nimes to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- 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 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nimes to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- 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
Train from Nimes Pont Du Gard to Montpellier Sud De France
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nimes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nimes to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Nimes to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Nimes to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Nimes to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Nimes Pont Du Gard to Montpellier Sud De France
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Nimes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
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 Nîmes to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- 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 Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Nîmes to Donostia / San Sebastián bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at San Sebastian / Donostia station.
Nîmes 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 Nîmes to Donostia / San Sebastián is 612 km. It takes approximately 5h 48m to drive from Nîmes to Donostia / San Sebastián.
Book your Nîmes to Donostia / San Sebastián bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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