Cheapest
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The best way to find a cheap fare is to book your ticket as far in advance as you can and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
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Fastest Journey
5 h 10 m
Average
5 h 52 m
Buses per day
16
Distance
352 km
Of the 16 buses that leave Donostia-San Sebastian for Madrid every day 16 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
Distance | 218 miles (352 km) | |
Average coach duration | 5 h 15 min | |
Average coach ticket price | £34 (€39) | |
Direct coach | Yes | |
Coach companies | Union Ivkoni International, Alsa Supra, Infobus, Alsa, Conda or Alsa Premium |
Coaches from Donostia-San Sebastian to Madrid cover the 218 miles (352 km) long route taking on average 5 h 15 min with our travel partners like Union Ivkoni International, Alsa Supra, Infobus, Alsa, Conda or Alsa Premium. There are direct coach services available. You can get the cheapest coach tickets for this journey for as low as £34, but the average price of coach tickets is £34.
Buy your official Alsa coach tickets to Madrid from Donostia-San Sebastian from £34 with Omio. Find coach times and tickets for over 1000 travel companies to compare and book the most affordable route.
Alsa is the main coach operator in Spain, a subsidiary of the UK coach operator National Express. Alsa offers a wide variety of national and international routes and transports more than 300 million passengers every year. Apart from the Standard fare, Alsa provides ticket types like Minimum, Reduced and Flexible fares on select routes for those looking to save money on coach journeys. While most travellers don’t mind travelling on normal coaches with basic services like toilets, free WiFi, footrests and onboard entertainment, some others may want to check out Alsa’s deluxe coaches like the Alsa Supra, Alsa Eurobus and Alsa Premium, which provide more luxurious amenities on specific routes.
Buses from San Sebastian to Madrid leave regularly and frequently throughout the day, from very early in the evening until very late in the evening. All services are offered by ALSA. The journey takes between 5 hours and 25 minutes, and 6 hours and 45 minutes. Weekend departures are equally frequent and regular.
Buses from San Sebastian to Madrid leave from the main bus station on Plaza de Pio XII which is a 15 minute journey on the city's efficient bus service from the town centre. There is no public transport after midnight. Taxis are available at taxi ranks. The journey from the bus station to the town centre takes less than ten minutes.
Madrid is Spain's dynamic capital city and has some of the world's greatest museums and art galleries. The Prado has a huge collection, including landmark works by El Greco, Velazquez and Goya. Picasso's 'Guernica' is the showstopper at the Reina Sofia modern art museum. The Palacio Real, or Royal Palace, is the official residence of Spain's king and tours are available. Madrid is renowned for its vibrant nightlife and some venues are open all night. Travellers from San Sebastian arrive at the bus station on Avenida de America, north of the city centre, and linked to the efficient Metro system and on bus routes. The journey to the city centre takes less than 30 minutes. The Metro runs until 1.30am. There is a night bus service. Taxis are available to hail on streets. Taxi journeys from the bus station to the city centre take about 20 minutes.
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