day-trips
Day Trips
Where to go beyond the city: French Basque towns, Bilbao, Getaria, Hondarribia, Zumaia and Rioja, all reachable from San Sebastián.
Day Trips From San Sebastian
The day-trip pages cover what sits within reach of the city: Hondarribia, Pasaia, Getaria, Zumaia and its Geopark, Bilbao, Pamplona, Rioja and the French Basque coast. Some trips go by train, some by bus, some by tour, and the pages say which is which, including the Euskotren Topo line to Hendaia.
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French Basque Country
Cross the Bidassoa for Biarritz, Bayonne and Saint-Jean-de-Luz, or ride the Topo to Hendaia yourself.
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San Sebastian To Biarritz
Transport options, border facts and what to see on a Biarritz day trip from San Sebastián.
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Bilbao Day Trip
A one-day plan for Bilbao from San Sebastián: the Guggenheim, the Old Town, how to get there, and how it compares to staying put.
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Hondarribia
The walled border town of painted houses, the airport's home and a one-star table in the 2026 guide.
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Gaztelugatxe
The hermitage of San Juan de Gaztelugatxe, the rocky islet with the stone bridge, as a day trip from San Sebastián: how to get there, when to go and what to combine it with.
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Getaria Day Trip
Txakoli, Balenciaga and grilled fish on the Gipuzkoa coast, a short hop from San Sebastián.
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Hendaye Day Trip
The French border town a 38-minute Topo train ride from San Sebastián, with a long beach and the French Basque coast beyond.
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Sanctuary Of Loyola
What the Sanctuary of Loyola is, what you see there, and how to plan it as a day trip from San Sebastián.
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Pasaia
The fishing harbour of Pasaia: villages on both shores, a harbour ferry inside the urban fare, the San Juan whaleship under construction and a coastal Camino walk from the city.
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Saint-Jean-De-Luz
A sheltered French Basque bay town, half an hour across the border, with a working harbour and a sweep of sand right in front of the old town.
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Zumaia Flysch
Layered cliffs, a coastal walk and two fishing towns: the full Zumaia flysch day trip from San Sebastián.
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Guggenheim Bilbao Day Trip
How to reach the Guggenheim in Bilbao from San Sebastián, with tour options, season advice and what to combine with the museum.
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Pamplona Day Trip
Plan a Pamplona day trip from San Sebastián: private and shared tour options, what to see, and how it compares with other inland excursions.
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Rioja Day Trip
Plan a Rioja wine day trip from San Sebastián: Laguardia, bodega visits, txakoli compared, seasons and tour choices.
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Tolosa
Plan a day trip from San Sebastián to Tolosa, the inland Gipuzkoa food town with a Michelin-starred restaurant and river scenery.
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Zarautz
The long beach, the surf and the Camino stage west of the city, with Getaria and Zumaia beside it.
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Onati And Arantzazu
Inland Gipuzkoa in one day: Oñati's old quarter and university, then the cliffside sanctuary of Arantzazu in the hills above.
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Vitoria-Gasteiz Day Trip
Swap La Concha bay for the medieval old town and green parks of the Basque Country's capital, with a Rioja detour if you have the time.