How to travel from Santander to Donostia-San Sebastian

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from Santander to Donostia-San Sebastian

How to get from Santander to Donostia-San Sebastian by train, bus or flight.

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bus

The best way to travel from Santander to Donostia-San Sebastian is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

AlsaNormal
11:15AM2h50
Santander, Estación de Autobuses
02:05PMDonostia-San Sebastian, Estación de Autobuses
161One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

AlsaNormal · Normal
12:00PM3h20
Santander, Estación de Autobuses
03:20PMDonostia-San Sebastian, Estación de Autobuses
161One-way
1 transfer

Fastest

AlsaNormal
11:15AM2h50
Santander, Estación de Autobuses
02:05PMDonostia-San Sebastian, Estación de Autobuses
161One-way
0 transfers

Other options

AlsaNormal · Normal
09:20AM3h30
Santander, Aeropuerto De Santander
12:50PMDonostia-San Sebastian, Estación de Autobuses
191One-way
1 transfer
AlsaNormal · Supra Economy
09:00AM3h20
Santander, Estación de Autobuses
12:20PMDonostia-San Sebastian, Estación de Autobuses
221One-way
1 transfer
AlsaNormal
05:00PM2h50
Santander, Estación de Autobuses
07:50PMDonostia-San Sebastian, Estación de Autobuses
161One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Santander to Donostia-San Sebastian

Travel to Donostia-San Sebastian easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Santander to Donostia-San Sebastian.

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There are 2 options to travel between Santander and Donostia-San Sebastian including taking a train and bus.
The cheapest way to travel from Santander to Donostia-San Sebastian is a train with an average price of €14.

This is compared to other travel options from Santander to Donostia-San Sebastian:

A train is €2 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Santander to Donostia-San Sebastian costing on average €16.

The fastest way to travel from Santander to Donostia-San Sebastian is by bus with an average journey time of 2h 40m.

Other travel options to Donostia-San Sebastian take longer:

Train takes on average 6h 45m.

The Santander to Donostia-San Sebastian distance is approximately 149 km.
The average frequency per day from Santander to Donostia-San Sebastian is:
  • Around 20 buses per day.
  • Around 2 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Santander and Donostia-San Sebastian as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Santander to Donostia-San Sebastian:
  • Buses mostly depart from Santander, Estación de Autobuses and arrive in Donostia-San Sebastian, Estación de Autobuses.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Santander to Donostia-San Sebastian, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with Renfe Cercanias AM - Feve to go to Donostia-San Sebastian by train.
  • Travel with Alsa, Alsa Supra, BlaBlaCar to go to Donostia-San Sebastian by bus.
Yes, there is a direct route available from Santander to Donostia-San Sebastian:
  • 9 direct buses per day with Alsa, Alsa Supra, BlaBlaCar.
Omio customers who travel from Santander to Donostia-San Sebastian often also extend their vacation to go to Madrid, Bilbao, Barcelona, Pamplona, Paris. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Donostia-San Sebastian and these popular destinations at a great price.

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