There are 8 ways to get from Pals to Donostia / San Sebastián by bus, train, car, plane, or train (Renfe)
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Pals to Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus 1
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to San Sebastian/Donostiatrain Alv
10h 30m€106–177Train, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Girona to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane BCN - BIO
- Take the bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastiánbus
8h 2m€57–177Bus
- Take the bus from Pals to Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus 1
- Take the bus from Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Donostia-San Sebastián Estación de Autobusesbus
11h 5m€65–115Drive 576 km
- Drive from Pals to Donostia / San Sebastiáncar 576 km
6h 58m€91–131Line 1 bus, bus, train, fly to San Sebastián Airport
- Take the bus from Pals to Ullàbus
- Take the bus from Ullà to St Jordi Desvalls - Estacióbus
- Take the train from San Jordi to Gironatrain
- Take the train from Girona to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane BCN - EAS
7h 1mTrain (Renfe)
- Take the train from Girona to Zaragoza-Deliciastrain Ave
- Take the train from Zaragoza-Delicias to San Sebastian/Donostiatrain Alv
10h 58m€94–185Bus via Zaragoza
- Take the bus from Pals to Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus 1
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragozabus
- Take the bus from Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza to Pamplona/Iruña. Estación Bus. Yanguas y Mirandabus 350
- Take the bus from Pamplona to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
13h 3m€74–130Train, fly to Santander Airport, bus
- Take the train from Girona to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane BCN - SDR
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
10h 46m€75–245
Pals to Donostia / San Sebastián by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pals to Donostia / San Sebastián is to bus which costs €65 - €120 and takes 11h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Pals to Donostia / San Sebastián is to drive which takes 6h 58m and costs €90 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Pals to Donostia / San Sebastián. However, there are services departing from Pals and arriving at Donostia-San Sebastián Estación de Autobuses via Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Pals to Donostia / San Sebastián. However, there are services departing from San Jordi and arriving at San Sebastian/Donostia via Girona and Zaragoza-Delicias. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 58m.
The distance between Pals and Donostia / San Sebastián is 778 km. The road distance is 576 km.
The best way to get from Pals to Donostia / San Sebastián without a car is to bus and train which takes 10h 30m and costs €100 - €180.
It takes approximately 10h 30m to get from Pals to Donostia / San Sebastián, including transfers.
Pals to Donostia / San Sebastián bus services, operated by Moventis, depart from Pals station.
Pals to Donostia / San Sebastián train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Girona station.
The best way to get from Pals to Donostia / San Sebastián is to bus which takes 11h 5m and costs €65 - €120. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €90 - €190 and takes 10h 58m.
What companies run services between Pals, Spain and Donostia / San Sebastián, Spain?
You can take a bus from Pals to Donostia-San Sebastián Estación de Autobuses via Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos Nord in around 11h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pals to San Sebastian/Donostia via Ullà, St Jordi Desvalls - Estació, San Jordi, Girona, and Zaragoza-Delicias in around 10h 58m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to San Sebastián Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–120
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €24–120
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–260
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santander Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to San Sebastián Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–120
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €24–120
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–260
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santander Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to San Sebastian/Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from San Jordi to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Girona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Girona to Zaragoza-Delicias
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Zaragoza-Delicias to San Sebastian/Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Girona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Girona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 900 41 00 41
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
Train from San Jordi to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–6
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Girona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Girona to Zaragoza-Delicias
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Girona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Girona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 93 580 67 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- moventis.es
Bus from Pals to Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Schedules at
- moventis.es
- Book at
- compras.moventis.es
Bus from Pals to Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Schedules at
- moventis.es
- Book at
- compras.moventis.es
Bus from Pals to Ullà
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- moventis.es
- Book at
- compras.moventis.es
Bus from Pals to Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Schedules at
- moventis.es
- Book at
- compras.moventis.es
- Phone
- +34 900 92 91 92
- [email protected]
- Website
- Monbus
Bus from Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Donostia-San Sebastián Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Monbus
- Phone
- +34 (0) 972 21 63 53
- [email protected]
- Website
- ampsa.org
Bus from Ullà to St Jordi Desvalls - Estació
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- ampsa.org
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Pamplona to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- 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
- €17–24
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +34 916 52 00 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupointerbus.com
Bus from Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza to Pamplona/Iruña. Estación Bus. Yanguas y Miranda
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Schedules at
- grupointerbus.com
- Book at
- grupointerbus.com
- 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
Pals to Donostia / San Sebastián bus services, operated by Moventis, arrive at Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos Nord station.
Pals to Donostia / San Sebastián train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Zaragoza-Delicias station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pals to Donostia / San Sebastián is 576 km. It takes approximately 6h 58m to drive from Pals to Donostia / San Sebastián.
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