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- Hendaye: from €69
- Saint-Jean-de-Luz: from €89
- Biarritz: from €131
- Bayonne: from €151
- Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port: from €199
- Lourdes: from €369
A private transfer from San Sebastián is a car and driver booked only for your party: collected at your address in Donostia and dropped at your door in Biarritz, Bilbao or Pamplona, at a price fixed before you travel. Hendaye is 25 minutes away, Biarritz 40 and Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port under an hour and a half.
Tell Zonetransfers where you are in San Sebastián, where you are going, the date and how many of you are travelling. You get a price for the whole car, paid by card when you book; it does not change with traffic, border queues or a longer journey on the day.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How far is France? | Hendaye is 20 km (12 mi), about 25 minutes |
| Is the price per car? | Yes: one to four passengers pay the same in a saloon |
| Where do you collect? | Any address in San Sebastián or Gipuzkoa, including the Old Town |
| Do I need a passport for France? | Carry a valid passport or EU ID card; there is no fixed border check |
| Larger groups? | People carriers up to 8, minibuses and coaches from 9 |
| How do I pay? | By card when you book; nothing is paid to the driver |
Prices are for the whole car with up to four passengers and their luggage. Each figure is the lowest price for that route; your exact address, date and vehicle set the final amount.
| Destination | Distance | Drive time |
|---|---|---|
| Hendaye | 20 km (12 mi) | 25 min |
| Saint-Jean-de-Luz | 33 km (20 mi) | 30 min |
| Biarritz | 50 km (31 mi) | 40 min |
| Bayonne | 55 km (34 mi) | 45 min |
| Pamplona | 80 km (50 mi) | 1 h |
| Bilbao | 100 km (62 mi) | 1 h 10 min |
| Vitoria-Gasteiz | 100 km (62 mi) | 1 h 10 min |
| Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port | 110 km (68 mi) | 1 h 25 min |
| Logroño | 170 km (106 mi) | 1 h 50 min |
| Santander | 200 km (124 mi) | 2 h |
| Lourdes | 240 km (149 mi) | 2 h 30 min |
| Zaragoza | 265 km (165 mi) | 2 h 45 min |
| Madrid | 450 km (279 mi) | 4 h 30 min |
| Barcelona | 570 km (354 mi) | 5 h 30 min |
Indicative prices: the final amount is confirmed when we review your request, based on the exact address, date, time and vehicle. Short hop within the city? Use the San Sebastián taxi fare calculator.
Yes, and it is the most popular trip we do. The car crosses the Bidasoa at Biriatou or Behobia and carries on along the A-63, the French motorway that links the Labourd coast. You stay in the same seat from your hotel in Donostia to your door in France.
Three kilometres of sand, the Abbadia castle-observatory and the Sokoburu marina.
Fishing harbour, sheltered bay and the church where Louis XIV married in 1660.
Belle Époque resort, Grande Plage and one of the birthplaces of European surfing.
Gothic cathedral, riverside quays and the Basque Museum.
France and Spain are both in the Schengen area, so there is no fixed passport control, but police can run spot checks. Every passenger should carry a valid passport or EU ID card, and minors travelling without their parents need a signed travel permission.
A private taxi ready in San Sebastián for the drive into France.
Thousands of pilgrims arrive, spend a night in San Sebastián and then need to reach Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, the walled town where the Camino Francés begins. By car it is about 110 km (68 mi) via Bayonne and the Nive valley, roughly an hour and a half, with rucksacks and poles in the boot.
Collect your credencial at the pilgrim office on rue de la Citadelle; arrive before 6 pm.
From November to March the Napoleon route over the pass is often closed; the Valcarlos road is the alternative.
Prefer to skip the climb? We can drop you at Roncesvalles via Pamplona instead.
Walled town at the start of the Camino Francés.
Lourdes lies about 240 km (149 mi) east, two and a half hours along the A-63 and the A-64 through Pau. Families travelling with elderly or unwell relatives, parish groups and hospitality volunteers book it because the whole journey happens in one vehicle, with stops whenever needed.
Five hours of driving in total makes a day trip possible; the candlelight procession starts at 9 pm from April to October.
Folding wheelchairs travel free in the boot when declared; the driver helps passengers in and out.
Marian sanctuary and the Massabielle grotto.
Laguardia and Elciego, in Rioja Alavesa, are under two hours from Donostia, and Logroño's Calle Laurel finishes the day with pintxos. Booking the car means nobody in the group has to drive after the tastings.
Calle Laurel tapas bars and wineries on the Ebro.
Several wineries in one day? A car with a driver by the hour in San Sebastián waits at each stop.
These cities are mostly business trips, medical appointments and sporting fixtures. Bilbao and Vitoria are 70 minutes away, Pamplona an hour on the A-15 through the Leizaran valley; Santander and Zaragoza take two to three hours.
San Fermín, the old walls and the University of Navarra Clinic.
The Guggenheim, the Seven Streets and the BEC exhibition centre.
Basque seat of government, medieval quarter and green belt.
El Sardinero beaches, Magdalena Palace and the Centro Botín.
The Pilar basilica, the Aljafería and Miguel Servet hospital.
The long hauls are booked by families moving with lots of luggage, patients heading to big-city hospitals and cruise passengers sailing from Barcelona. The driver stops at least once, usually around Burgos on the way to Madrid or near Zaragoza and Lleida en route to Barcelona.
City-centre hotels, IFEMA and major hospitals.
Passeig de Gràcia, Fira Gran Via and the cruise piers.
Car prepared for a long-distance private transfer from Donostia.
Staying a few days? These are the experiences our drivers are asked about most, all within an hour of the city.
Calle 31 de Agosto and Fermín Calbetón have the densest run of pintxo bars in Spain; go after 8 pm.
The promenade runs from the town hall to Ondarreta and the Peine del Viento sculptures.
The best postcard view of La Concha and Santa Clara island, with a vintage fairground on top.
Paths from the harbour lead through woods to Mota castle and the Sacred Heart statue.
Coastal village with txakoli vineyards, the Balenciaga Museum and charcoal-grilled turbot.
Layered rock strata that record millions of years, part of the Basque Coast Geopark.
Hotels where our drivers collect guests almost every week; yours is just as welcome. The driver sends a WhatsApp when the car is outside.
The grande dame of 1912, home to stars during the film festival, with Belle Époque lounges a minute from the Old Town.
Nineteenth-century classic whose bay-view rooms look straight across to Santa Clara island.
Pedro Subijana's restaurant-hotel above the sea, with floor-to-ceiling glass and a spa.
Two nineteenth-century villas set in gardens, ten minutes' walk from Zurriola beach.
Harbour-side hotel with a rooftop pool and the pintxo streets on its doorstep.
Contemporary wooden hotel in the green hills above the city, popular for wellness stays.
We pick up anywhere in San Sebastián and the surrounding towns. In the pedestrian Old Town we meet you at the closest point a car can reach.
| Area | Streets and landmarks | Where the car stops |
|---|---|---|
| Old Town (Parte Vieja) | Plaza de la Constitución, harbour, Alameda del Boulevard | Pedestrian lanes: we meet you on the Boulevard or the harbour road |
| Centro and Área Romántica | Avenida de la Libertad, Buen Pastor cathedral, Calle Easo | At your door or the nearest corner a car can reach |
| Gros | Zurriola beach, Kursaal, Calle Zabaleta | Surf hostels and Kursaal congress delegates |
| Antiguo and Ondarreta | Miramar Palace, Ibaeta campus, Igueldo | Student halls and hotels near the funicular |
| Amara and Anoeta | Plaza Pío XII, Anoeta stadium | Real Sociedad match days and offices |
| Aiete and Miramón | Donostia University Hospital, Policlínica Gipuzkoa, technology park | Hospital discharges, appointments and business visits |
The price is per vehicle, so four friends pay the same as one traveller. Five to eight people travel in a people carrier; from nine, a minibus or coach.
| Passengers | Vehicle | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 1 – 4 | Saloon | The from-prices on this page |
| 5 – 8 | People carrier | Tailored quote |
| 9 – 54 | Minibus, midi coach or coach | Minibus and bus hire in San Sebastián |
Surfboards, bikes and folding wheelchairs travel free when declared. Models and boot space in our fleet.
San Sebastián Airport, in Hondarribia, is about 20 km (12 mi) from the city, and Bilbao Airport roughly 105 km (65 mi) along the AP-8. Arrivals are booked through our airport pages: the driver tracks your flight and meets you in the arrivals hall with a name sign.
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Heading the other way? The service works the same towards Donostia: we collect you from your hotel or home in the other city and drop you at your accommodation in San Sebastián. Ask for a quote with your departure city.
| Route | Distance | Drive time | Who books it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biarritz → San Sebastián | 50 km (31 mi) | 40 min | Visitors staying in France who come over for a pintxo night |
| Bilbao → San Sebastián | 100 km (62 mi) | 1 h 10 min | Guggenheim visitors continuing along the coast |
| Pamplona → San Sebastián | 80 km (50 mi) | 1 h | Groups after San Fermín |
| Madrid → San Sebastián | 450 km (280 mi) | 4 h 30 min | Families and Kursaal congress delegates |
All departure cities: private transfers across Spain.
Cars sell out early on these dates and parts of the centre close to traffic; book with time to spare.
| When | Event | What it means for your trip |
|---|---|---|
| 20 January | Tamborrada | 24 hours of drumming; central streets closed |
| Late July | Jazzaldia jazz festival | Concerts on Zurriola beach; hotels full |
| Mid-August | Semana Grande | Nightly fireworks over the bay; heavy late-evening demand |
| Early September | La Concha rowing regattas | Two Sundays of crowds along the bay |
| Late September | San Sebastián International Film Festival | Pick-ups around the Kursaal and María Cristina |
| November | Behobia–San Sebastián race | The Irún road is closed all morning |
Beyond the price list we drive to any town in the Basque Country, Navarre and south-west France. Times are approximate; your quote arrives once you enter the town.
| Area | Towns | Drive | Why go |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gipuzkoa coast | Zarautz, Getaria, Zumaia, Orio, Deba, Mutriku | 20 – 45 min | Surf beaches, txakoli and the flysch |
| Bidasoa | Irún, Hondarribia, Pasaia, Lezo, Oiartzun | 15 – 25 min | Walled old town and fishing bays |
| Inland Gipuzkoa | Tolosa, Azpeitia, Azkoitia, Oñati, Bergara | 25 – 50 min | Loyola sanctuary and Oñati university |
| French Basque Country | Ciboure, Bidart, Guéthary, Sare, Ascain, Espelette | 25 – 55 min | Labourd villages and La Rhune |
| Biscay coast | Lekeitio, Mundaka, Bermeo, San Juan de Gaztelugatxe | 1 h – 1 h 30 min | Harbours and the chapel on the rock |
| Pyrenean Navarre | Bera, Etxalar, Roncesvalles, Olite | 40 min – 1 h 45 min | Atlantic valleys and the Camino |
| Rioja Alavesa | Laguardia, Elciego, Haro | 1 h 40 min – 2 h | Signature wineries and medieval hill towns |
| Landes | Hossegor, Capbreton, Labenne | 1 h – 1 h 15 min | Big surf and pine forests |
Up to 48 hours before in a saloon or people carrier; 96 hours for minibuses and coaches.
Nothing to pay the driver on the day.
Weddings, food tours or meetings: hourly hire in San Sebastián.
Terms in our B2B area.
The small print is in our terms and conditions (in Spanish); what travellers say is in our customer reviews.
From €131 per car in a saloon for up to four passengers with luggage. The drive is about 50 km (31 miles) on the AP-8 and the A-63 and takes around forty minutes. The price is fixed when you book, even if there is a queue at the Biriatou border, and you are dropped at your hotel or the Grande Plage.
A private car is the only option that takes you straight from your San Sebastián hotel to the pilgrim office without changes. It is about 110 km (68 miles) via Bayonne and the Nive valley, roughly an hour and a half, from €199 per car for up to four pilgrims. Rucksacks, poles and bikes travel in the boot at no extra cost.
Yes. Lourdes is about two and a half hours each way on the A-63 and A-64, which leaves time for the grotto, the basilicas and the afternoon Eucharistic procession at 5 pm. If you stay for the 9 pm candlelight procession, held from April to October, expect to be back in San Sebastián after midnight.
Carry a valid passport or national ID card for every traveller, children included. Spain and France are both in the Schengen area, so there is no fixed checkpoint, but French police can stop cars near the border. Non-EU visitors should keep the passport they entered Spain with, and unaccompanied minors need a signed travel permission.
About an hour and ten minutes for 100 km (62 miles) on the AP-8 coastal motorway. Morning rush hour into Bilbao, between 7:30 and 9 am, can add fifteen minutes. A saloon costs from €185 per car, and we drop you at the Guggenheim, the Old Town, the BEC exhibition centre or any address in Biscay.
Yes, and it is the safest way to enjoy the tastings. Laguardia and Elciego are under two hours away and Logroño just under two. For a single winery, book a one-way or return transfer; for several wineries with lunch in between, an hourly booking lets the car wait at each stop and bring everyone back to Donostia in the evening.
Tipping is not expected in Spain and the price you pay at booking already covers the car, the driver and declared luggage. Some travellers round up or leave five to ten percent in cash after a long journey or exceptional help with luggage or wheelchairs, but it is entirely optional and the driver will never ask for it.
Yes. The Parte Vieja is pedestrian, so the driver waits at the nearest point a car can reach, usually the Alameda del Boulevard, the harbour road or Calle Aldamar, and tells you exactly where in the confirmation message. If you have heavy luggage, let us know and we will choose the spot that means the shortest walk.
Yes, if you declare them when booking. A saloon takes one or two short boards in bags; for longboards, bikes or several boards we send a people carrier. Child seats, boosters and baby carriers are supplied on request and are compulsory in Spain and France for children under 1.35 metres. Pushchairs travel free in the boot.
You pay by card when you confirm, on a secure page, and nothing is paid to the driver. Cancellation is free up to 48 hours before departure in a saloon or people carrier and up to 96 hours for minibuses and coaches. Changes of time or address are handled on WhatsApp within minutes, with no phone calls needed.
Tell us where you are staying, where you are heading and when, and Zonetransfers confirms your car and its price. Groups, pilgrims and trips into France are also welcome on WhatsApp.
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We booked a transfer from London Heathrow to Brighton for a few days by the sea. It was nice to get straight into the car after landing instead of dealing with trains and luggage. The journey was comfortable and everything went as planned.(10/29/2026) William Brooks
Used Zonetransfers for a trip from Milan to Lake Como. The pickup was arranged in advance, which made planning the day easier. Comfortable journey and no issues along the way.(10/21/2026) Daniel Foster
We travelled from Athens Airport to Piraeus Port to catch a ferry. Having the transfer arranged in advance took some of the stress out of the journey. We got to the port with time to spare.(10/15/2026) Sophie Williams
Booked a private transfer from Rome Fiumicino Airport to our accommodation in the city. We had quite a bit of luggage and didn't fancy dealing with public transport. Everything went smoothly(10/11/2026) Thomas Reed
We needed a transfer from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport to our hotel near the Eiffel Tower. The driver was easy to find and we went straight to the hotel. Just what we needed after a long flight.(10/02/2026) Emily Parker
We booked a transfer from Faro Airport to Lagos. There were four of us with suitcases, so having a car waiting for us made things much easier. Straightforward booking and a comfortable journey(09/29/2026) Oliver Bennett
I had a 5:30 AM pickup for the airport in Alicante. The driver arrived 10 minutes early, sent a polite text to let me know he was waiting outside, and handled everything with absolute professionalism.(09/23/2026) David Miller
We used Zonetransfers for airport transfers back and forth during a family trip to Madrid. On-time pickups, comfortable vehicles, and very friendly drivers. Will definitely use them again.(09/15/2026) Evelyn Campbell
Booked a private transfer from Barcelona Airport to our city-center hotel. Our driver, David, was exceptionally polite, helped with our heavy luggage, and gave us a few great local tips on the way.(09/11/2026) Rachel Henderson
What I appreciate most is knowing the exact cost upfront without unexpected luggage surcharges or meter surprises. Quick booking on the website and excellent customer support throughout.(09/06/2026) Emma Reed