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Compare train and coach for Donostia-San Sebastian to Tarbes
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Donostia-San Sebastian to Tarbes among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £16 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 11m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £16, while a train costs an average of £24.
Distance: 167 km
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Most popular Coach | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£16 Average Price Cheapest | £24 Average Price | £50 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 28m Average total duration 2h 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 11m Average total duration Fastest 2h 41m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 55m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Donostia-San Sebastian to Tarbes:
A coach is £8 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Donostia-San Sebastian to Tarbes costing on average £24.
Other travel options to Tarbes take longer:
Coach takes on average 3h 28m.
Tickets start at around £16 compared to roughly £50 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £33. The journey takes 2h 58m versus 1h 55m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
Travel optionsfrom Donostia-San Sebastian to Tarbes
How to get to Tarbes from Donostia-San Sebastian by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Donostia-San Sebastian to Tarbes is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus6:253h50Donostia-San Sebastian, Estación de Autobuses10:15Tarbes, Avenue Pierre de Coubertin / Av. d'Altenkirchen£131One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- FlixBus6:253h50Donostia-San Sebastian, Estación de Autobuses10:15Tarbes, Avenue Pierre de Coubertin / Av. d'Altenkirchen£131One-way0 changes
Fastest
8544+1415016:142h40Gare de Saint-Jean-de-Luz-Ciboure18:54Tarbes station£341One-way1 change
Other options
L51 (866416) · L53 (867024)+
87274017:012h41Gare de Saint-Jean-de-Luz-Ciboure19:42Tarbes station£321One-way2 changes- L51 (866416) · L53 (867024)+87274016:532h49Les Deux-Jumeaux19:42Tarbes station£331One-way2 changes
- 14148+F51 (866516)14:022h52Gare de Saint-Jean-de-Luz-Ciboure16:54Tarbes station£331One-way1 change
86946:403h30Donostia-San Sebastian, Estación de Autobuses10:10Tarbes, Lep Lautréamont£141One-way0 changes- FlixBus14:453h45Donostia-San Sebastian, Estación de Autobuses18:30Tarbes, Lep Lautréamont£191One-way0 changes
- FlixBus8:104h30Donostia-San Sebastian, Estación de Autobuses12:40Tarbes, Avenue Pierre de Coubertin / Av. d'Altenkirchen£211One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Donostia-San Sebastian to Tarbes:
A coach is £8 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Donostia-San Sebastian to Tarbes costing on average £24.
Other travel options to Tarbes take longer:
Coach takes on average 3h 28m.
- Around 19 trains per day.
- Around 9 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Donostia-San Sebastian and Tarbes as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Gare de Saint-Jean-de-Luz-Ciboure and arrive in Tarbes station.
- Coaches mostly depart from Donostia-San Sebastian, Estación de Autobuses and arrive in Tarbes, Lep Lautréamont.
- Travel with SNCF | Intercités, SNCF | TGV INOUI, Euskotren to go to Tarbes by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar, Alsa to go to Tarbes by coach.
- 2 direct trains per day with SNCF | Intercités.
- 9 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar, Alsa.
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