AIR
San Sebastian - Fuenterrabia Airport (EAS/LESO)
San Sebastian Airport, Spain, Ctra de Playahundi s/n, E-20280 Hondarribia/Guipúzcoa
Tel: +34 (943) 66 85 01
Fax: +34 (943) 66 85 61
Website: http://www.aena.es
San Sebastian airport (EAS) is 19 km (12 miles) away for connections through
Madrid or Barcelona. There is a bus "Fuenterrabia-San Sebastian" that
stops close to the airport every 30 minutes and takes around 45 minutes. Price:
2€. If your luggage is heavy better take a taxi. Price: 23€.
For an alternative arrival point Biarritz airport (BIA) in France is 50 km (31
miles) away. Connections here include London Stansted, Paris, Frankfurt, Brussels,
and Madrid. (Air France and Iberia Airlines). Tel. + 33 559 43 83 83 Fax: +33
559 43 83 86
Bilbao Airport (BIO - Sondika) is 96 km (60 miles) away. Bilbao is a good place
to get intercontinental flights via London, Frankfurt, and Paris. Bilbao airport
is connected with Basel, Brussels, Bordeaux, Frankfurt, Geneva, Lisbon, London,
Milan, Paris, Porto, and Tunisia. Tel: 94-486 9301
TRAIN RENFE trains depart from
across the river on Paseo de Francia. It serves stations outside
the Basque country and if you’re using a rail pass you’ll
need this station. Daily trains run to Madrid (6-9 hours),
Barcelona (9-10.5 hours) via Pamplona and Zaragoza. One train
runs direct to Paris (6 hours9 each day, several others also
run but require a change at Hendaye on the border for the French SNCF network.
EuskoTren services operate
from the station at the south end of town on Calle de Easo.
They operate to Bilbao and Hendaye (where you can change trains
for France).
BUS
The bus station is 20 minutes walk south of the city near Plaza de Pio XII. The
ticket offices of most bus lines is nearby on Avenida de Sancho el Sabio.
Buses leave here for destinations all over Spain: Bilbao (1 hour), Pamplona (2
hours), Madrid, Barcelona etc. TOP
HITCHING
San Sebastian should be a relatively easy place to hitch from especially to places
around the Basque country. Head to the roads leaving town.
For long journeys try the web-based ride sharing service at http://www.europe.bugride.com
DRIVING
Traffic is not so congested in San Sebastian and finding your way around should
not be a problem. Check your hotel has parking provided. Auto Europe Hertz Avis
MOTORCYCLE
Motonline.com - http://rent.motonline.com/en/ rent@motonline.com
Motonline allows you to rent a bike throughout Europe and there are pickup and
drop off points around the country (for additional fees). Rentable bikes include
Ducati, Aprilia, Yamaha and BMW.
BIKING AND WALKING
This may be a cheaper, safer and healthier way to get around. Ask at your hotel
or hostel for the nearest places to rent good bikes or do walking tours. Check
out our tours for
biking and walking holidays in Spain.
San Sebastian is not far off the Camino de Santiago walking pilgrimage route.
The route does pass through Pamplona (1 hour by bus) and you can join it there.
Go to our walking pages for more details.
Euro-Bike and Walking Tours - http://www.eurobike.com – offers
similar tours by bike or foot starting with Florence and venturing out to nearby
small towns. Go to their website for more details or contact them at info@eurobike.com.
Their postal address is PO Box 990, DeKalb, IL 60115 – USA
TICKETS
Buy tickets for local buses on board from the conductor or from newsstands or
the station in advance. For long distance journeys you need to buy the ticket
from the station counter.
