- Must visit
Tabakalera
Major contemporary art center in a former tobacco factory. It hosts ambitious exhibitions, local culture, and one of the city’s strongest programs.
Cheapest price
lei223
Average price
lei395
Fastest journey
8 h 25 m
Average duration
9 h 39 m
Buses per day
14
Distance
473 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Montpellier to Donostia-San Sebastian is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Montpellier to Donostia-San Sebastian will cost around lei395 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only lei223.
Of the 14 buses that leave Montpellier for Donostia-San Sebastian on Mon, Aug 03, 2 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Mon, Aug 03 the direct buses cover the 473 km distance in an average of 9 h 39 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 8 h 25 m .
On Mon, Aug 03 the slowest buses will take 10 h 15 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
50758 · 8617
51048 · 8615
50758 · 8617
FlixBus
50488 · 8615
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FlixBus · FlixBus
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50488 · 8717
FlixBus · FlixBusBuses from Montpellier to Donostia-San Sebastian run on average 8 times per day, taking around 8h 1m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at lei122 if you book in advance.
There are 2 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 00:01, the last at 23:55. The fastest bus covers the 293 miles (473 km) distance in 8h 25m.
Distance 293 miles (473 km) |
Average bus duration 8h 1m |
Cheapest ticket price lei122 |
Buses per day 8 |
Direct buses 2 |
Fastest bus 8h 25m |
First bus 12:01 AM |
Last bus 11:55 PM |
Cheapest Month May |
Cheapest Day Tue |
High Season Jul - Sep |
Low Season Jan - Mar |
Busiest Day Sat |
Least Busy Day Fri |
Best time to book 56 days |
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 12:30AM | Arrival Time 10:40AM | Duration 10h10 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price lei205 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 01:10AM | Arrival Time 07:00AM | Duration 5h50 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price lei347 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 01:30AM | Arrival Time 11:40AM | Duration 10h10 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price lei148 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 02:30AM | Arrival Time 07:30PM | Duration 17h00 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price lei218 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 05:50AM | Arrival Time 07:30PM | Duration 13h40 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price lei181 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:00AM | Arrival Time 11:00AM | Duration 5h00 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price lei240 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:00AM | Arrival Time 05:15PM | Duration 10h15 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price lei246 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:10AM | Arrival Time 01:00PM | Duration 5h50 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price lei364 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:30AM | Arrival Time 01:00PM | Duration 5h30 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price lei324 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:50AM | Arrival Time 01:40PM | Duration 5h50 | Departure days Mon, Sun | Cheapest price lei287 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:50AM | Arrival Time 10:35PM | Duration 13h45 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price lei665 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:00AM | Arrival Time 03:10PM | Duration 6h10 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price lei195 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:10AM | Arrival Time 03:10PM | Duration 6h00 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price lei225 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:40AM | Arrival Time 03:30PM | Duration 5h50 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price lei347 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:50AM | Arrival Time 03:00PM | Duration 5h10 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price lei335 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 10:00AM | Arrival Time 03:50PM | Duration 5h50 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price lei232 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 10:30AM | Arrival Time 09:00PM | Duration 10h30 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price lei141 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 11:00AM | Arrival Time 05:00PM | Duration 6h00 | Departure days Mon, Thu | Cheapest price lei253 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 11:10AM | Arrival Time 04:10PM | Duration 5h00 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price lei304 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 11:40AM | Arrival Time 05:50PM | Duration 6h10 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price lei436 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:15PM | Arrival Time 10:35PM | Duration 10h20 | Departure days Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price lei285 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 12:30PM | Arrival Time 11:00PM | Duration 10h30 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price lei212 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 02:15PM | Arrival Time 11:59PM | Duration 9h44 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price lei212 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 03:25PM | Arrival Time 04:10AM | Duration 12h45 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price lei207 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 03:50PM | Arrival Time 10:10PM | Duration 6h20 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price lei333 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 04:00PM | Arrival Time 10:00PM | Duration 6h00 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price lei232 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 04:40PM | Arrival Time 04:10AM | Duration 11h30 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price lei207 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:55PM | Arrival Time 02:30AM | Duration 9h35 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price lei285 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:10PM | Arrival Time 02:35AM | Duration 8h25 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price lei324 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:30PM | Arrival Time 12:20AM | Duration 5h50 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price lei326 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:30PM | Arrival Time 06:55AM | Duration 12h25 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price lei145 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:50PM | Arrival Time 12:40AM | Duration 5h50 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price lei253 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:30PM | Arrival Time 06:35AM | Duration 11h05 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price lei570 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 10:50PM | Arrival Time 04:40AM | Duration 5h50 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price lei304 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:15PM | Arrival Time 11:15AM | Duration 12h00 | Departure days Tue, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price lei394 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 11:35PM | Arrival Time 11:10AM | Duration 11h35 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price lei290 |
The table below shows live departures for Montpellier to Donostia-San Sebastian buses for today, Sunday, August 2. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FlixBus · FlixBus | 11:15 PM Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière | 12h00 | 11:15 AM Donostia-San Sebastian, Estación de Autobuses | 1 transfer | |
51027 · 95929 | 11:35 PM Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière | 11h35 | 11:10 AM Donostia-San Sebastian, Estación de Autobuses | 1 transfer | |
| Monday, August 3 | |||||
50488 · 8717 | 2:30 AM Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière | 10h10 | 12:40 PM Donostia-San Sebastian, Estación de Autobuses | 1 transfer | |
50488 · 8615 | 2:30 AM Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière | 17h00 | 7:30 PM Donostia-San Sebastian, Estación de Autobuses | 1 transfer | |
51048 · 8615 | 5:50 AM Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière | 13h40 | 7:30 PM Donostia-San Sebastian, Estación de Autobuses | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 7:00 AM Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière | 10h15 | 5:15 PM Donostia-San Sebastian, Estación de Autobuses | 1 transfer | |
50758 · 8617 | 12:30 PM Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière | 10h30 | 11:00 PM Donostia-San Sebastian, Estación de Autobuses | 1 transfer | |
50758 · 53024 · 3161 | 12:30 PM Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière | 15h40 | 4:10 AM Donostia-San Sebastian, Estación de Autobuses | 2 transfers | |
50758 · 8617 | 12:30 PM Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière | 10h30 | 11:00 PM Donostia-San Sebastian, Estación de Autobuses | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus | 2:15 PM Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière | 9h44 | 11:59 PM Donostia-San Sebastian, Estación de Autobuses | 0 transfersDirect | |
50486 · 53024 · 3161 | 3:25 PM Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière | 12h45 | 4:10 AM Donostia-San Sebastian, Estación de Autobuses | 2 transfers | |
50486 · 3169 | 3:25 PM Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière | 11h35 | 3:00 AM Donostia-San Sebastian, Estación de Autobuses | 1 transfer | |
50844 · 53024 · 3161 | 4:40 PM Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière | 11h30 | 4:10 AM Donostia-San Sebastian, Estación de Autobuses | 2 transfers | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 4:55 PM Montpellier, Gare Montpellier Sud de France | 9h40 | 2:35 AM Donostia-San Sebastian, Estación de Autobuses | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus | 6:10 PM Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière | 8h25 | 2:35 AM Donostia-San Sebastian, Estación de Autobuses | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Discover the best of Donostia-San Sebastian — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Donostia-San Sebastian trip today.
Major contemporary art center in a former tobacco factory. It hosts ambitious exhibitions, local culture, and one of the city’s strongest programs.
Fine arts museum in a historic building with Basque, Spanish, and international works. A compact stop for painting and sculpture lovers.
Aquarium with historic maritime displays and a famous underwater tunnel. It combines family appeal with local ocean and fishing context.
The city’s most famous beach promenade curves around La Concha Bay. Essential for classic views, elegant walks, and sunset atmosphere.
Historic Old Town of lively squares, churches, and traditional streets. It is the best area for atmosphere, architecture, and everyday city life.
Urban beach and neighborhood promenade popular with surfers and locals. Great for broad sea views, people-watching, and a more contemporary vibe.
Small bar snacks on bread or bites, central to local txikiteo culture. San Sebastián is famous for creative and classic pintxos in packed old-town bars.
Whole grilled turbot, prized on the Basque coast for its clean flavor and simple preparation with olive oil, garlic, and grill smoke.
Basque-style cod often cooked with garlic, olive oil, and peppers. It reflects the region’s deep seafood tradition and classic home cooking.
Celebrated fine-dining restaurant with innovative Basque cuisine and tasting menus in an elegant, destination setting above the city.
Refined modern Basque restaurant by the bay, known for seafood-focused tasting menus and a polished but welcoming dining room.
Well-known grill restaurant specializing in premium beef and Basque classics, with a smart, contemporary atmosphere near the center.
Moderate for Spain: lodging is pricier in peak season, but pintxos, set lunches, and local buses keep daily costs manageable for most tourists.
Tipping is optional. Round up or leave 5-10% in restaurants for good service; small change is fine in cafes. Taxi tipping is usually just rounding up.
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Montpellier to Donostia-San Sebastian by bus. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest bus, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Donostia-San Sebastian, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Montpellier to Donostia-San Sebastian buses use the Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière to Donostia-San Sebastian, Estación de Autobuses station pair, with some services arriving at Irún, Estación de Autobuses. Use this guide to compare Montpellier and Donostia-San Sebastian bus stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like bus station facilities and services.
Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière is 3 km from Montpellier city centre. Public transport options include:
Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, and Ticket Office.
Free Wi-Fi. ATMs are located within the station for cash withdrawals.
Ticket office support is available at Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière.
Available at Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière: Elevators, ramps.
Donostia-San Sebastian, Estación de Autobuses has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, and Ticket Office.
Food options include: Café de la Estación (in the station), Fast Food Express (in the station), Restaurante Aitzgorri (0.5 km).
Free Wi-Fi. ATMs are located near the main entrance.
Ticket office support is available at Donostia-San Sebastian, Estación de Autobuses.
Available at Donostia-San Sebastian, Estación de Autobuses: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Donostia-San Sebastian, Estación de Autobuses: Elevators, ramps.
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