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Madrid to San Sebastián by train, flight or bus
About 450 km. The flight is fastest at 4.3 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹2,340 per person.
San Sebastián to MadridFastest
Flight
Iberia, MAD–EAS San Sebastián (non-stop) + bus into town
4.3 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
ALSA / PESA coach
from ₹2,340 per person
Best value
Bus
ALSA / PESA coach
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | Alvia train from Madrid Chamartín | 5.8 h | ₹2,660–₹9,590per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Flight | Iberia, MAD–EAS San Sebastián (non-stop) + bus into town | 4.3 h | ₹4,010–₹15,080per person | Daily | flight search ↗ |
| Bus | ALSA / PESA coach | 6 h | ₹2,340–₹5,330per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Flight, Iberia, MAD–EAS San Sebastián (non-stop) + bus into town: A few flights a day to the small airport at Hondarribia, 20 km from the city.
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Train · Alvia train from Madrid Chamartín | ₹5,320–₹19,180 | ₹10,640–₹38,360 |
| Flight · Iberia, MAD–EAS San Sebastián (non-stop) + bus into town | ₹8,020–₹30,160 | ₹16,040–₹60,320 |
| Bus · ALSA / PESA coach | ₹4,680–₹10,660 | ₹9,360–₹21,320 |
Once you’re in San Sebastián
- Best time: June – September
- Typical stay: 3 days
- November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (June – September). Nothing in our data flags November as a problem, but it isn't the season the place is best in.
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Plan Madrid and San Sebastián
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