There are 10 ways to get from Portugal to Basque Country by plane, bus, train (Renfe), car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport
best- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane OPO - BIO
4h 57m€34–178Bus via Estação Oriente
- Take the bus from Lisbon to San Sebastian / Donostiabus FlixBus N1193 / ...
13h 14m€47–122Train
- Take the train from Lisboa - Santa Apolonia to Entroncamentotrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Entroncamento to Badajoztrain Re
- Take the train from Badajoz to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to San Sebastian/Donostiatrain Alv / ...
17h 33m€149–233Drive 917.7 km
- Drive from Lisbon to Donostia / San Sebastiáncar 917.7 km
8h 47m€151–217Fly Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to San Sebastián Airport
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane OPO - EAS
5h 57m€92–322Fly Lisbon-Portela Airport to San Sebastián Airport
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane LIS - EAS
5h 56m€115–330Fly Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LIS - BIO
5h 21m€52–216Bus, train to Santiago De Compostela Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the bus from Braga to Vigobus
- Take the train from Vigo Urzaiz to Santiago De Compostelatrain
- Fly from Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane SCQ - BIO
7h€88–323Bus
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
14h 9m€47–137Bus via Bilbao
- Take the bus from Lisbon to Bilbaobus FlixBus N763 / ...
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus Do01 / ...
14h 16m€89–139
Portugal to Basque Country by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Portugal to Basque Country is to bus via Estação Oriente which costs €45 - €130 and takes 13h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Portugal to Basque Country is to fly which takes 4h 57m and costs €30 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Portugal to Basque Country. However, there are services departing from Martim Moniz and arriving at San Sebastian / Donostia via Lisbon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Portugal to Basque Country. However, there are services departing from Lisboa - Santa Apolonia and arriving at San Sebastian/Donostia via Entroncamento, Badajoz and Madrid Chamartín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 33m.
The distance between Portugal and Basque Country is 553 km. The road distance is 917.7 km.
The best way to get from Portugal to Basque Country without a car is to bus via Estação Oriente which takes 13h 14m and costs €45 - €130.
It takes approximately 4h 57m to get from Portugal to Basque Country, including transfers.
Portugal to Basque Country bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lisbon station.
Portugal to Basque Country train services, operated by Comboios de Portugal, depart from Lisboa - Santa Apolonia station.
The best way to get from Portugal to Basque Country is to fly which takes 4h 57m and costs €30 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus via Estação Oriente, which costs €45 - €130 and takes 13h 14m, you could also train, which costs €140 - €240 and takes 17h 33m.
What companies run services between Portugal and Basque Country, Spain?
Volotea, Vueling Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 4 times a day. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lisbon to San Sebastian / Donostia 3 times a day. Tickets cost €80–120 and the journey takes 11h 35m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €22–170
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–150
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–300
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–850
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–480
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–370
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–310
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €22–170
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–150
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–300
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–850
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–330
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–370
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €15–120
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–230
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €15–120
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €15–85
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Lisboa - Santa Apolonia to Entroncamento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Entroncamento to Badajoz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Badajoz to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to San Sebastian/Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Vigo Urzaiz to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Vigo Urzaiz to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lisbon to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Braga to Vigo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lisbon to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lisbon to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Lisbon to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- +34 900 121 400
- [email protected]
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Schedules at
- gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com
- Book at
- online.pesa.net
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Booking & Getting There
Portugal to Basque Country bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at San Sebastian / Donostia station.
Portugal to Basque Country train services, operated by Comboios de Portugal, arrive at Entroncamento station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portugal to Basque Country is 918 km. It takes approximately 8h 47m to drive from Portugal to Basque Country.
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