There are 10 ways to get from Pontevedra to Basque Country by plane, train (Renfe), bus, car, train, or towncar
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Vigo to San Sebastián Airport
best- Fly from Vigo (VGO) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane VGO - EAS
5h 39m€135–438Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Pontevedra to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus ALSA - Tuy-Irun
13h 30m€65–120Train via Madrid (Renfe)
- Take the train from Pontevedra to Madrid Chamartíntrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to San Sebastian/Donostiatrain Alv / ...
9h 54m€140–241Bus via Santander
- Take the bus from Vigo to Santanderbus 7783
- Take the bus from Santander to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus 7783
13h 23m€75–117Drive 718.1 km
- Drive from Pontevedra to Donostia / San Sebastiáncar 718.1 km
7h 25m€108–155Train to Santiago De Compostela Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the train from Pontevedra to Santiago De Compostelatrain
- Fly from Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane SCQ - BIO
4h 42m€66–312Fly Vigo to Bilbao Airport
- Fly from Vigo (VGO) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane VGO - BIO
6h 18m€87–324Train to Santiago De Compostela Airport, fly to San Sebastián Airport
- Take the train from Pontevedra to Santiago De Compostelatrain
- Fly from Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane SCQ - EAS
6h 9m€109–456Towncar to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take a town car from Pontevedra to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneirotowncar
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane OPO - BIO
6h 56m€231–376Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Pontevedra to Vitoria/Gasteiztrain Alv
- Take the train from Vitoria/Gasteiz to San Sebastian/Donostiatrain Alv / ...
11h 22m€108–159
Pontevedra to Basque Country by train (Renfe)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pontevedra to Basque Country is to bus which costs €65 - €120 and takes 13h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Pontevedra to Basque Country is to train and fly which takes 4h 42m and costs €65 - €320.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Pontevedra and arriving at Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Pontevedra to Basque Country. However, there are services departing from Pontevedra and arriving at San Sebastian/Donostia via Madrid Chamartín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 54m.
The distance between Pontevedra and Basque Country is 610 km. The road distance is 718.1 km.
The best way to get from Pontevedra to Basque Country without a car is to train via Madrid which takes 9h 54m and costs €140 - €250.
It takes approximately 5h 39m to get from Pontevedra to Basque Country, including transfers.
Pontevedra to Basque Country bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vigo station.
Pontevedra to Basque Country train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Pontevedra station.
The best way to get from Pontevedra to Basque Country is to fly which takes 5h 39m and costs €130 - €440. Alternatively, you can train via Madrid, which costs €140 - €250 and takes 9h 54m, you could also bus via Santander, which costs €75 - €120 and takes 13h 23m.
What companies run services between Pontevedra, Spain and Basque Country, Spain?
Iberia, Vueling Airlines, and Air Europa fly from Vigo (VGO) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Pontevedra to San Sebastian/Donostia via Madrid Chamartín in around 9h 54m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Vigo to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–380
Flights from Vigo to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–440
Flights from Vigo to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–440
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–310
Flights from Vigo to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–310
Flights from Vigo to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–470
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–430
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €21–160
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Vigo to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–380
Flights from Vigo to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–440
Flights from Vigo to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–440
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Vigo to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–310
Flights from Vigo to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–470
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–430
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Bilbao Airport, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–430
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €21–160
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Vigo to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–340
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €140–360
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €15–140
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €15–110
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Pontevedra to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Pontevedra to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Pontevedra to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Pontevedra to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to San Sebastian/Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Pontevedra to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Pontevedra to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Pontevedra to Vitoria/Gasteiz
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Vitoria/Gasteiz to San Sebastian/Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vigo to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Santander to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Pontevedra to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +34 900 92 91 92
- [email protected]
- Website
- Monbus
Bus from Pontevedra to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €67–72
- Website
- Monbus
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- [email protected]
- Website
- VM Transfers
Towncar from Pontevedra to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €200
- Website
- VM Transfers
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Booking & Getting There
Pontevedra to Basque Country bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Santander station.
Pontevedra to Basque Country train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pontevedra to Basque Country is 718 km. It takes approximately 7h 25m to drive from Pontevedra to Basque Country.
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