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Compare train and coach for Montpellier to Donostia-San Sebastian
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Montpellier to Donostia-San Sebastian among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £20. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 7h 41m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £20, and a train costs an average of £40.
Distance: 473 km
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Most popular Train | Coach |
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£73 Average Price | £31 Average Price Cheapest |
8h 11m Average total duration Fastest 7h 41m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 31m Average total duration 8h 1m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Montpellier to Donostia-San Sebastian
How to get to Donostia-San Sebastian from Montpellier by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Montpellier to Donostia-San Sebastian is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
50488 · 87172:3010h10Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière12:40Donostia-San Sebastian, Estación de Autobuses£271One-way1 change
Cheapest
50488 · 87172:3010h10Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière12:40Donostia-San Sebastian, Estación de Autobuses£271One-way1 change
Fastest
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14155+
854914:096h24Montpellier-Saint-Roch20:33Gare de Saint-Jean-de-Luz-Ciboure£611One-way2 changes
Other options
6823+
1415514:096h34Montpellier-Saint-Roch20:43Gare de Saint-Jean-de-Luz-Ciboure£551One-way1 change
6823+
1415514:096h47Montpellier-Saint-Roch20:56Hendaye station£551One-way1 change
4758 · 14151+
L51 (866461)11:056h51Montpellier-Saint-Roch17:56Gare de Saint-Jean-de-Luz-Ciboure£561One-way2 changes
FlixBus14:159h44Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière23:59Donostia-San Sebastian, Estación de Autobuses£301One-way0 changes
50486 · 50024 · 316115:2512h45Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière4:10Donostia-San Sebastian, Estación de Autobuses£361One-way2 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus19:3011h10Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière6:40Donostia-San Sebastian, Estación de Autobuses£411One-way1 change
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FAQs: Montpellier to Donostia-San Sebastian
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This is compared to other travel options from Montpellier to Donostia-San Sebastian:
A coach is £42 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Montpellier to Donostia-San Sebastian costing on average £73.
Other travel options to Donostia-San Sebastian take longer:
Coach takes on average 8h 1m.
- Around 12 trains per day.
- Around 8 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Montpellier and Donostia-San Sebastian as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Coaches mostly depart from Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière and arrive in Donostia-San Sebastian, Estación de Autobuses.
- Trains mostly depart from Montpellier-Saint-Roch and arrive in Gare de Saint-Jean-de-Luz-Ciboure.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Donostia-San Sebastian by coach.
- Travel with SNCF | Intercités, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), SNCF | TGV INOUI to go to Donostia-San Sebastian by train.
- 2 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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