Bilbao to San Sebastian/Irun

[Sally Forester]

Hi There,
I think there was a great chain detailing the transportation options from Bilbao airport to Irun- but I can't seem to find it...

I land @ Bilbao airport at 6:30pm on Sunday May 7th. Was thinking of trying to catch a bus to Irun that night. Any suggestions?

Thanks in advance!
Sally

 

[oursonpolaire]

My Basque isn't very good, but there appears to be a bus leaving the airport every hour (Lurraldebus) to Saint Sebastian- a journey of an hour and a quarter, and from there frequent suburban trains to Irun (another 22 minutes), with a layover in Saint Sebastian of about a half hour. Bilbao Airport also has a direct airport shuttle to Saint Sebastian (www.sansebastianturismo.com/images/comun/bus-aeropuerto-bilbao.pdf). The bus station is quite close to the train station-- if I recall correctly, there is a tourism desk at the train station with English-speaking staff. If they are not there, check with any uniformed staff person.

 

[waveprof]

If you have the time, the Euskatren (Basque train) from Bilbao to Donostia/San Sebastian is super cheap (3 euros?) and one of the prettiest train routes in all of europe. Somewhere between 2 to 3 hours. And then you can take euskatren to Irun or Hendaya for 2 euros more.

Faster though is bus to Donostia/San Sebastian. 75 minutes every hour or so.

 

[Kanga]

Rome2Rio says a bus every 30 minutes, various operators. https://www.rome2rio.com/s/Bilbao/San-Sebastián

 

[whariwharangi]

Hi There,
I think there was a great chain detailing the transportation options from Bilbao airport to Irun- but I can't seem to find it...

I land @ Bilbao airport at 6:30pm on Sunday May 7th. Was thinking of trying to catch a bus to Irun that night. Any suggestions?

Thanks in advance!
Sally

PESA operates the airport shuttle bus from Bilbao Loiu Airport to Donostia/San Sebastian. It runs every hour. Summer schedule might have more frequent service. It runs under 'Lurraldebus' title at the bus station, however, PESA is the actual service provider.
http://www.pesa.net/pesa/en/horarios

Aena Bilbao Airport
http://www.aena.es/en/bilbao-airport/index.html

Estacion de Autobuses San Sebastian/Donostia Geltokia
http://www.estaciondonostia.com/en

Renfe Cercanias trains run from San Sebastian Renfe Station to Irun Renfe Station.

The new bus station in San Sebastian is co-located with San Sebastian Renfe Station.