How to get there
Its strategic location and its huge infrastructure have made San Sebastián very easy to access. Choose what’s most convenient for you and start your journey!
By car
You can get to San Sebastián from the national highway A-1 (Madrid-Irun) and the motorway AP-8, A-63 and AP-15. The city centre has a low-emissions zone that limits vehicle traffic.
The center of Donostia/San Sebastián has become a Low Emission Zone (LEZ), meaning that only vehicles with an environmental sticker will be allowed to enter the center. It is now more important than ever to park your car at the Illunbe park-and-ride facility and travel by public transport, bicycle, or on foot.
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Calculate and offset the emissions from your trip to Donostia
By air
San Sebastián has three nearby airports: One just 20 km from the city centre, with connections to Madrid and Barcelona. Bilbao airport is 100 km away and Biarritz at 40 km, with international connections.
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There is no shuttle service. Alsa and Pesa bus companies offer this service from the Vitoria-Gasteiz Bus Station.
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By train
ADIF-RENFE
San Sebastián train station or Estación del Norte connects with many cities including Madrid, Barcelona, Paris and Lisbon. The company RENFE offers long-distance and local rail services.
San Sebastián train station or Estación del Norte connects with many cities including Madrid, Barcelona, Paris and Lisbon. The company RENFE offers long-distance and local rail services.
EUSKOTREN
Euskotren has a narrow track rail network that runs from east to west: Bilbao-San Sebastián, passing through different coastal towns such as Zarautz, Hendaya and Lasarte.
Euskotren has a narrow track rail network that runs from east to west: Bilbao-San Sebastián, passing through different coastal towns such as Zarautz, Hendaya and Lasarte.
SNCF
The French company SNCF connects Donostia with Paris, from Hendaya train station.
The French company SNCF connects Donostia with Paris, from Hendaya train station.
Buses
The bus station of San Sebastián ‘Donostia Geltokia’, located in the paseo Federico García Lorca 1, is connected to the train station Adif-Renfe. The bus station has a car park. Private cars can use it free of charge for 15 minutes. Private buses are subject to certain conditions.
LURRALDEBUS
Lurraldebus is the public interurban bus service by the Provincial Council of Gipuzkoa running throughout the region of Gipuzkoa and connecting it with the three Basque capitals. Plan your trip here:
Lurraldebus is the public interurban bus service by the Provincial Council of Gipuzkoa running throughout the region of Gipuzkoa and connecting it with the three Basque capitals. Plan your trip here:
MUGI
MUGI is a standardised tariff system that enables you to use the same card to travel on all of the city’s public transport. The system offers free transfers, discounts and bonuses. Find out more here:
MUGI is a standardised tariff system that enables you to use the same card to travel on all of the city’s public transport. The system offers free transfers, discounts and bonuses. Find out more here:
By bike
We’ll propose three routes to reach San Sebastián from the east, west and south of the city. They have been designed taking into account the cycle lanes or bidegorris, with the least traffic possible, and the flattest routes. Access them through Wikiloc:
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