Travel optionsfrom Santander to Donostia-San Sebastian
How to get from Santander to Donostia-San Sebastian by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
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.
Normal · Normal7:00 AM3h20Santander, Estación de Autobuses10:20 AMDonostia-San Sebastian, Estación de Autobuses€161One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
Normal · Normal7:00 AM3h20Santander, Estación de Autobuses10:20 AMDonostia-San Sebastian, Estación de Autobuses€161One-way1 transfer
Fastest
Normal6:00 PM2h40Santander, Estación de Autobuses8:40 PMDonostia-San Sebastian, Estación de Autobuses€171One-way0 transfers
Other options
Normal · Normal5:00 PM3h40Santander, Aeropuerto De Santander8:40 PMDonostia-San Sebastian, Estación de Autobuses€161One-way1 transfer
Normal · Normal3:15 PM3h50Santander, Aeropuerto De Santander7:05 PMDonostia-San Sebastian, Estación de Autobuses€161One-way1 transfer
Normal · Normal5:00 PM4h30Santander, Aeropuerto De Santander9:30 PMDonostia-San Sebastian, Estación de Autobuses€161One-way1 transfer
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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 €17.
Other travel options to Donostia-San Sebastian take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 19m.
- 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.
- Buses mostly depart from Santander, Estación de Autobuses and arrive in Donostia-San Sebastian, Estación de Autobuses.
- Travel with Alsa, Alsa Supra, BlaBlaCar to go to Donostia-San Sebastian by bus.
- Travel with Renfe Viajeros to go to Donostia-San Sebastian by train.
- 9 direct buses per day with Alsa, Alsa Supra, BlaBlaCar.
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