There are 7 ways to get from Santos to Donostia / San Sebastián by bus, plane 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.
Recommended option
Bus, fly to San Sebastian • 17h 47m
Cheapest option
Bus, fly to Bordeaux, train • 22h 27m
5 alternative options
Bus, fly to Bilbao • 18h 29m
Bus, fly to Pamplona • 20h 3m
Bus, fly to Logroño • 22h 51m
Bus, fly to Santander • 20h 42m
Bus, fly to Madrid, train • 20h 39m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santos to Donostia / San Sebastián is to bus and fly which costs R$ 2400 - R$ 6000 and takes 18h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Santos to Donostia / San Sebastián is to bus and fly which takes 17h 47m and costs R$ 3000 - R$ 9000.
The distance between Santos and Donostia / San Sebastián is 8841 km.
It takes approximately 17h 47m to get from Santos to Donostia / San Sebastián, including transfers.
Donostia / San Sebastián is 5h ahead of Santos. It is currently 4:31 AM in Santos and 9:31 AM in Donostia / San Sebastián.
There are 1755+ hotels available in Donostia / San Sebastián. Prices start at €54 per night.
- Distance: 8841.4 km
- Duration: 17h 47m
What companies run services between Santos, Brazil and Donostia / San Sebastián, Spain?
There is no direct connection from Santos to Donostia / San Sebastián. However, you can take the bus to Guarulhos Airport, take the walk to Sao Paulo airport, fly to San Sebastian, take the walk to Aeropuerto San Sebastian, then take the bus to Donostia / San Sebastián. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Guarulhos Airport, take the walk to Sao Paulo airport, fly to Bilbao, take the walk to Aeropuerto Bilbao, then take the bus to Donostia / San Sebastián.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Sao Paulo to San Sebastian via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €800 - €2900
Flights from Sao Paulo to San Sebastian via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €850 - €2100
Flights from Sao Paulo to Bilbao via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €750 - €2500
Flights from Sao Paulo to Bilbao via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €950 - €2000
Flights from Sao Paulo to Pamplona via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €750 - €2200
Flights from Sao Paulo to Pamplona via Barcelona, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €700 - €2300
Flights from Sao Paulo to Logroño via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €500 - €1600
Flights from Sao Paulo to Logroño via Barcelona, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €550 - €1800
Flights from Sao Paulo to Logroño via Porto, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €550 - €1800
Flights from Sao Paulo to Logroño via Lisboa, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €550 - €1800
Flights from Sao Paulo to Santander via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €500 - €1600
Flights from Sao Paulo to Santander via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500 - €1600
Flights from Sao Paulo to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €700 - €2100
Flights from Sao Paulo to Bordeaux via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €420 - €1200
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Sao Paulo to San Sebastian via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €850 - €2800
Flights from Sao Paulo to San Sebastian via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €850 - €2100
Flights from Sao Paulo to Bilbao via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €750 - €2500
Flights from Sao Paulo to Bilbao via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €950 - €2000
Flights from Sao Paulo to Pamplona via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €650 - €2100
Flights from Sao Paulo to Pamplona via Barcelona, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €700 - €2300
Flights from Sao Paulo to Pamplona via Lisboa, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €650 - €2100
Flights from Sao Paulo to Santander via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €480 - €1500
Flights from Sao Paulo to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €700 - €2100
Flights from Sao Paulo to Bordeaux via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €390 - €1200
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Sao Paulo to Bilbao via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €550 - €1600
Flights from Sao Paulo to Madrid via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €460 - €1900
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Sao Paulo to Bilbao via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €850 - €1800
Flights from Sao Paulo to Bordeaux via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €500 - €1500
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Sao Paulo to Bilbao via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €850 - €1800
Flights from Sao Paulo to Bilbao via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €650 - €1800
Flights from Sao Paulo to Bordeaux via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €550 - €1600
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Sao Paulo to Bilbao via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €600 - €1900
Flights from Sao Paulo to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €600 - €2300
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Sao Paulo to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €1600 - €4500
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Sao Paulo to Bordeaux via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €480 - €1200
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Chamartin to San Sebastian/Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40 - €60
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
France’s state-owned railway company is a fast and efficient way of travelling around the country, with over 14,000 trains operating daily. SNCF runs the country’s extensive rail network, including the high-speed TGV network, regional TER trains and local Intercités. It also operates international routes including Eurostar and Thalys, as well as the low-cost, long-distance Ouigo services that run on limited routes across France. Book up to 3 months in advance for the cheapest fares. The railway network consists of about 32,000km in total, of which 1800km are high-speed lines and 14,500km are electrified.
Rome2Rio's guide to SNCF
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf.com
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40 - €85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en/
- 2nd Class
- €40 - €60
- Rail 1st Class
- €60 - €85
France’s high-speed TGV train network runs at speeds of up to 320km/h connecting major cities across France and into neighbouring countries. All TGV tickets include a seat reservation; seating is 1+2 in 1st class, 2+2 in 2nd class. Popular routes include Paris to Marseille and Paris to Strasbourg. Most TGVs have a cafe area, power points at each seat and WiFi.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- en.oui.sncf
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40 - €80
- Website
- https://www.sncf.com/en
- 2nd Class
- €40 - €60
- 1st Class
- €60 - €80
- Phone
- +55 4004-9600
- Website
- viacaocometa.com.br
Bus from Santos to Guarulhos Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €5 - €16
- Schedules at
- viacaocometa.com.br
- Coach Premium
- €12 - €15
- Executive
- €5 - €8
- Conventional
- €7 - €10
- Cama
- €12 - €16
- Phone
- +34 900 12 14 00
- atencionaclientes@pesa.net
- Website
- pesa.net
Bus from Aeropuerto Bilbao to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10 - €14
- Website
- https://www.pesa.net/pesa/en/horarios
Bus from Bilboko Autobus Geltokia to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10 - €14
- Website
- https://www.pesa.net/pesa/en/horarios
A Spanish subsidiary of National Express, ALSA provides bus and coach services across Spain and neighbouring countries including Portugal, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Italy, Poland and Malta. Founded in 1923, ALSA values service and the customer experience. Buses are equipped with communal TV screens showing movies, individual behind-seat screens, ALSA radio, app for books and music, and free WiFi. ALSA services are accessible to people with disabilities, and guide dogs are welcome on all journeys. There are three types of tickets on offer (Frequent Traveller Pass, Share Pass and ALSA Pass), along with discounts for senior citizens, students and children.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Pamplona to San Sebastian
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6 - €10
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/web/bus/home
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8 - €12
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/web/bus/home
Bus from Bilbao to San Sebastian
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8 - €12
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/web/bus/home
- Phone
- +34 (0) 948 326 509
- info@laestellesa.com
- Website
- laestellesa.com
Bus from Logroño Bus Station to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14 - €22
- Website
- https://laestellesa.com/
One of Europe’s leading bus companies, Flixbus serves 2000+ destinations in 29 countries, including Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands and Croatia and into Scandinavia and eastern Europe, as well as some US cities. Coaches have toilets, free WiFi and power outlets, plus snacks and drinks for purchase on board. Flixbus is a good choice for the budget-conscious traveller; purchase tickets in advance for the cheapest fares (note: there is no option to reserve a seat in advance).
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Santander to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10 - €15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bilbao to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10 - €15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Frequently asked questions
As the bus subsidiary of French railway SNCF, Ouibus offers eco-friendly coaches serving 35 French cities and 10 European cities at affordable fares. Ouibus journeys are safe and comfortable, with the four-star coaches offering power outlets, restrooms and WiFi. All Ouibus stations are located close to town centres for easy access to public transport. Getting on one of the 130 daily journeys is easy - electronic travel documents include your ticket and a personalised mini-guide with handy information.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 71 53 01 80
- Website
- blablacar.fr
Bus from Santander to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12 - €17
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/
Bus from Bilbao to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12 - €17
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/
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