There are 8 ways to get from l'Escala to Donostia / San Sebastián by train (Renfe), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train via Zaragoza (Renfe)
best- Take the train from Girona to Zaragoza-Deliciastrain Ave
- Take the train from Zaragoza-Delicias to San Sebastian/Donostiatrain Alv
9h 45m€97–190Line 11 bus, train, fly to San Sebastián Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from L'Escala Pobla Sec to Flaçabus
- Take the train from Flassa 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 53m€60–245Bus
- Take the bus from L'Escala to Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus 1
- Take the bus from Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Donostia-San Sebastián Estación de Autobusesbus
10h 10m€65–115Drive 560.1 km
- Drive from l'Escala to Donostia / San Sebastiáncar 560.1 km
6h 43m€88–127Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Flassa to Barcelona-Santstrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to San Sebastian/Donostiatrain Alv
10h 13m€100–162Train, 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
13h 44m€80–169Train, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- 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 49m€60–182Train, 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
9h 33m€85–255
l'Escala to Donostia / San Sebastián by bus and train (Renfe)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from l'Escala to Donostia / San Sebastián is to bus which costs €65 - €120 and takes 10h 10m.
The fastest way to get from l'Escala to Donostia / San Sebastián is to line 11 bus and train and fly which takes 5h 53m and costs €60 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from l'Escala to Donostia / San Sebastián. However, there are services departing from L'Escala and arriving at Donostia-San Sebastián Estación de Autobuses via Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from l'Escala to Donostia / San Sebastián. However, there are services departing from Flassa and arriving at San Sebastian/Donostia via Girona and Zaragoza-Delicias. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 45m.
The distance between l'Escala and Donostia / San Sebastián is 756 km. The road distance is 560.1 km.
The best way to get from l'Escala to Donostia / San Sebastián without a car is to train via Zaragoza which takes 9h 45m and costs €95 - €190.
It takes approximately 9h 45m to get from l'Escala to Donostia / San Sebastián, including transfers.
l'Escala to Donostia / San Sebastián bus services, operated by Moventis, depart from L'Escala station.
l'Escala to Donostia / San Sebastián train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Girona station.
The best way to get from l'Escala to Donostia / San Sebastián is to train via Zaragoza which takes 9h 45m and costs €95 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €120 and takes 10h 10m.
What companies run services between l'Escala, Catalonia, Spain and Donostia / San Sebastián, Spain?
You can take a bus from L'Escala Pobla Sec to San Sebastian/Donostia via Flaça, Flassa, Girona, and Zaragoza-Delicias in around 9h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from L'Escala to Donostia-San Sebastián Estación de Autobuses via Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos Nord in around 10h 10m.
- 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
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–180
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
- €40–180
- 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
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–180
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
- €40–180
- 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
Train from Girona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- 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 Flassa to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 16 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 Flassa to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- 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 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 Flassa to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–6
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- 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
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- 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
- +34 93 580 67 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- moventis.es
Bus from L'Escala to Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Schedules at
- moventis.es
- Book at
- compras.moventis.es
Bus from L'Escala Pobla Sec to Flaça
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Toulouse to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- 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
- €17–27
- Website
- ALSA
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More Questions & Answers
l'Escala to Donostia / San Sebastián bus services, operated by Moventis, arrive at Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos Nord station.
l'Escala to Donostia / San Sebastián train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Zaragoza-Delicias station.
Yes, the driving distance between l'Escala to Donostia / San Sebastián is 560 km. It takes approximately 6h 43m to drive from l'Escala to Donostia / San Sebastián.
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