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Compare train, coach and flight for Marseille to Donostia-San Sebastian
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Marseille to Donostia-San Sebastian among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £43 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 35m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.5kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £43, while a flight costs an average of £323.
Distance: 595 km
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£43 Average Price Cheapest | £102 Average Price | £323 Average Price | £175 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
12h 3m Average total duration 11h 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 37m Average total duration 8h 7m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 35m Average total duration Fastest 2h 35m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 7h 2m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.6 - 1.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.8 - 3.6kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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This is compared to other travel options from Marseille to Donostia-San Sebastian:
A coach is £59 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Marseille to Donostia-San Sebastian costing on average £102.
A coach is £280 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Marseille to Donostia-San Sebastian costing on average £323.
Other travel options to Donostia-San Sebastian take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 37m.
Coach takes on average 12h 3m.
Travel optionsfrom Marseille to Donostia-San Sebastian
How to get to Donostia-San Sebastian from Marseille by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Marseille to Donostia-San Sebastian is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
51048 · 86152:4516h45Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles19:30Donostia-San Sebastian, Estación de Autobuses£331One-way1 change
Cheapest
51048 · 86152:4516h45Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles19:30Donostia-San Sebastian, Estación de Autobuses£331One-way1 change
Fastest
IB1174 · IB4456:156h45Marseille Provence Airport13:00San Sebastián Airport£5941One-way1 change
Other options
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854911:229h11Marseille Saint-Charles20:33Gare de Saint-Jean-de-Luz-Ciboure£741One-way1 change
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854911:229h26Marseille Saint-Charles20:48Hendaye station£751One-way1 change
4758 · 14151+
L51 (866461)9:248h32Marseille Saint-Charles17:56Gare de Saint-Jean-de-Luz-Ciboure£801One-way2 changes
51048 · 86172:4518h45Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles21:30Donostia-San Sebastian, Estación de Autobuses£331One-way1 change
50488 · 871723:5512h45Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles12:40Donostia-San Sebastian, Estación de Autobuses£391One-way1 change
51027 · 9592920:5514h15Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles11:10Donostia-San Sebastian, Estación de Autobuses£401One-way1 change
IB1174+
180636:1514h00Marseille Provence Airport20:15Donostia-San Sebastián£1591One-way1 change
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VY1518 · VY248410:1822h02Marseille Saint-Charles8:20San Sebastián Airport£1701One-way2 changes
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VY1518 · VY248412:2819h52Marseille Saint-Charles8:20San Sebastián Airport£1731One-way2 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Marseille to Donostia-San Sebastian:
A coach is £59 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Marseille to Donostia-San Sebastian costing on average £102.
A coach is £280 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Marseille to Donostia-San Sebastian costing on average £323.
Other travel options to Donostia-San Sebastian take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 37m.
Coach takes on average 12h 3m.
- Around 12 trains per day.
- Around 6 coaches per day.
- Around 3 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Marseille and Donostia-San Sebastian as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Marseille Provence Airport and arrive in San Sebastián Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Marseille Saint-Charles and arrive in Hendaye station.
- Coaches mostly depart from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles and arrive in Donostia-San Sebastian, Estación de Autobuses.
- Travel with Vueling to go to Donostia-San Sebastian by flight.
- Travel with SNCF | Intercités, SNCF | TGV INOUI, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Donostia-San Sebastian by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Donostia-San Sebastian by coach.
- 2 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
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