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Compare train and coach for Tarbes to Donostia-San Sebastian
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Tarbes to Donostia-San Sebastian among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £15 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 13m. 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 £15, while a train costs an average of £19.
Distance: 167 km
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Most popular Coach | Train |
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£15 Average Price Cheapest | £19 Average Price |
4h 5m Average total duration 3h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 13m Average total duration Fastest 2h 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Tarbes to Donostia-San Sebastian
How to get to Donostia-San Sebastian from Tarbes by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Tarbes to Donostia-San Sebastian is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
87179:203h20Tarbes, Lep Lautréamont12:40Donostia-San Sebastian, Estación de Autobuses£121One-way0 changes
Cheapest
87179:203h20Tarbes, Lep Lautréamont12:40Donostia-San Sebastian, Estación de Autobuses£121One-way0 changes
Fastest
14155+
854918:082h25Tarbes station20:33Gare de Saint-Jean-de-Luz-Ciboure£271One-way1 change
Other options
1415518:082h35Tarbes station20:43Gare de Saint-Jean-de-Luz-Ciboure£221One-way0 changes
1415518:082h48Tarbes station20:56Hendaye station£231One-way0 changes
14155+
L51 (866463)18:083h11Tarbes station21:19Les Deux-Jumeaux£251One-way1 change
FlixBus20:103h49Tarbes, Avenue Pierre de Coubertin / Av. d'Altenkirchen23:59Donostia-San Sebastian, Estación de Autobuses£131One-way0 changes
FlixBus10:303h40Tarbes, Lep Lautréamont14:10Donostia-San Sebastian, Estación de Autobuses£161One-way0 changes
FlixBus18:453h50Tarbes, Avenue Pierre de Coubertin / Av. d'Altenkirchen22:35Donostia-San Sebastian, Estación de Autobuses£211One-way0 changes
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FAQs: Tarbes to Donostia-San Sebastian
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This is compared to other travel options from Tarbes to Donostia-San Sebastian:
A coach is £4 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Tarbes to Donostia-San Sebastian costing on average £19.
Other travel options to Donostia-San Sebastian take longer:
Coach takes on average 4h 5m.
- Around 18 trains per day.
- Around 10 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Tarbes and Donostia-San Sebastian as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Tarbes station and arrive in Gare de Saint-Jean-de-Luz-Ciboure.
- Coaches mostly depart from Tarbes, Lep Lautréamont and arrive in Donostia-San Sebastian, Estación de Autobuses.
- Travel with SNCF | Intercités, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, 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.
- 10 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar Bus.
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