There are 8 ways to get from Portbou to Donostia / San Sebastián by train (Renfe), train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Zaragoza
best- Take the train from Port-Bou to Gironatrain Re
- Take the train from Girona to Zaragoza-Deliciastrain Ave
- Take the train from Zaragoza-Delicias to San Sebastian/Donostiatrain Alv
9h 45m€99–196Train, bus via Bayonne
cheapest- Take the train from Cerbere to Perpignantrain Ter
- Take the bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to San Sebastián - Bus Stationbus
10h 44m€56–114Drive 531.4 km
- Drive from Portbou to Donostia / San Sebastiáncar 531.4 km
6h 34m€84–121Train, train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to San Sebastián Airport
- Take the train from Port-Bou 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
5h 52m€62–251Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Port-Bou to Barcelona-Santstrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to San Sebastian/Donostiatrain Alv
10h 4m€102–162Train, bus
- Take the train from Port-Bou to Perpignantrain Ter
- Take the train from Perpignan to Toulouse Matabiautrain Ter
- Take the bus from Toulouse to San Sebastian / Donostiabus
11h 16m€72–146Train, train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Port-Bou to Gironatrain
- 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
6h 48m€62–188Train to Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Take the train from Port-Bou to Perpignantrain
- Fly from Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport (PGF) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane PGF - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostiabus
13h 23m€112–451
Portbou to Donostia / San Sebastián by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portbou to Donostia / San Sebastián is to train and bus via Bayonne which costs €55 - €120 and takes 10h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Portbou to Donostia / San Sebastián is to train and fly which takes 5h 52m and costs €60 - €260.
No, there is no direct train from Portbou to Donostia / San Sebastián. However, there are services departing from Port-Bou and arriving at San Sebastian/Donostia via Girona and Zaragoza-Delicias. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 45m.
The distance between Portbou and Donostia / San Sebastián is 780 km. The road distance is 531.4 km.
The best way to get from Portbou to Donostia / San Sebastián without a car is to train via Zaragoza which takes 9h 45m and costs €95 - €200.
It takes approximately 9h 45m to get from Portbou to Donostia / San Sebastián, including transfers.
Portbou to Donostia / San Sebastián train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Port-Bou station.
Portbou to Donostia / San Sebastián train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Girona station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portbou to Donostia / San Sebastián is 531 km. It takes approximately 6h 34m to drive from Portbou to Donostia / San Sebastián.
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What companies run services between Portbou, Spain and Donostia / San Sebastián, Spain?
You can take a train from Port-Bou to San Sebastian/Donostia via Girona and Zaragoza-Delicias in around 9h 45m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to San Sebastián Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–190
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
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to San Sebastián Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–190
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
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–750
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–420
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Port-Bou to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- 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 Port-Bou to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- 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 Port-Bou to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- 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 Port-Bou to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- 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 Port-Bou to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–21
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
Train from Port-Bou to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–21
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
Train from Port-Bou to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–21
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- 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
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cerbere to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Port-Bou to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Perpignan to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Port-Bou to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Cerbere to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Port-Bou to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Port-Bou to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- 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
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Toulouse to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- 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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