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Fastest Journey
6 h 44 m
Average
6 h 44 m
Trains per day
1
Distance
400 km
It's difficult to get from Donostia-San Sebastian to Salamanca without transferring at least once.
Distance | 247 miles (399 km) | |
Train frequency | 2 a day | |
Direct train | Yes, there are 2 direct trains a day | |
Train providers | Renfe |
Trains from Donostia-San Sebastian to Salamanca cover the 247 miles (399 km) long trip taking on average 8 h 29 min with our travel partners like Renfe. Normally, there are 2 trains operating per day, including direct services available.
Find the best journey between Donostia-San Sebastian and Salamanca with Renfe. Comparing schedules and prices and booking the most popular journey has never been easier with over 1000 travel companies on Omio.
Renfe is Spain’s national train company operating freight and passenger trains on Spain’s extensive railway network as well as international routes to neighboring France and Portugal. Renfe has a wide range of ticket types to fit your budget like the Basic, Elige and Premium tickets. Renfe also offers discount cards like the Renfe Gold Card and +Renfe Youth Card 50 for qualified travelers. You can use these savings offers and discount cards on Omio when booking your Donostia-San Sebastian to Salamanca trip. Renfe has a vast fleet of trains with different levels of comfort, amenities and speed. The Renfe AVE trains run at high speed and serve long-distance routes, Alvia trains combine high-speed and normal speed trains serving domestic routes, Altaria serves domestic routes into southern Spain, Euromed offers domestic routes along the Mediterranean coast, Avant trains serve regional commuter routes and Trenhotel offers night train routes.
More than 25 alternatives allow you to travel by train from San Sebastian to Salamanca every day. The fastest journey takes 5 hours and 39 minutes and becomes a pleasant, comfortable and relaxed experience in all cases. It is possible to start the trip between 6:30 a.m. and 7:10 p.m., approximately.
Most of the San Sebastian Salamanca trains are managed by Renfe, which is always a guarantee of comfort and service. Some of the stopover routes also include Ouibus railways. In general, they have comfortable, spacious carriages with a calm and pleasant atmosphere to enjoy the journey.
The total distance of about 463 kilometers separating both cities is covered by the fastest San Sebastian Salamanca trains in 5 hours and 39 minutes. All the routes, except the one that takes 5 hours and 47 minutes to arrive, include stops or stops in towns such as Miranda de Ebro or Valladolid and, some, come from the French city of Hendaye.
There are 26 daily departures to travel by train from San Sebastian to Salamanca, although several of them share the same timetables. There are actually 6 different morning schedules, 1 at lunchtime and 4 in the afternoon, so the choice is less than it might seem.
San Sebastián Train Station (Estación del Norte): located a few minutes walk from Plaza de España, it is possible to reach this station with buses 17, 24, 37 and 45. It is a modern and well-equipped facility, including specialized attention for people with mobility difficulties, supermarket, car park, cafeteria, luggage locker, press, sweet shop, pastry shop, 5 female and 4 male toilets, vending machines and car rental agencies.
Salamanca Train Station: opened in 2001 and located on the outskirts of the city, a quarter of an hour by public transport from the centre, it has commercial space, cafeterias, lockers, waiting room and different vending machines. Once there, urban bus lines 1, 7 and 11 take you to most of the city.
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