is it possible to get from Bayonne/Hendaye (Fr) to Vigo (Sp) in one day via Bilbao or other northern Spanish city to avoid Madrid?
I’m looking to travel 1 July 2025 but searching for dates before then (eg in 2 days time) as I know many routes are still not live. However, even when I search for the next few days/weeks, no routes at all are showing.
I’m trying to avoid Barcelona and Madrid as I travel from London to Braga in Portugal (hence wanting to get to Vigo and cross the Spain/Portugal border there).
Thanks for any creative travel tips!
Julia
Best answer by thibcabe
It is certainly doable (see option 1). Though I’d spend the night in San Sebastian and go via Madrid (option 2) → more reasonable departure and arrival time.
Option 1:
Euskotren Hendaye - San Sebastian 1h → times missing from most planners
walk between stations
Intercity San Sebastian - Vitoria/Gasteiz 11:30 - 13:35
ARC Vitoria/Gasteiz - Vigo-Guixar 14:03 - 22:51
(on Mon, Tue, Thu, Sat: extra change in Santiago, 23:08 arrival)
Option 2:
ARC San Sebastian - Madrid-Chamartin 08:47 - 13:51
AVE Madrid-Chamartin - Santiago de Compostela 14:40 - 17:42
MD Santiago de Compostela - Vigo-Urzaiz 18:33 - 19:26
It is certainly doable (see option 1). Though I’d spend the night in San Sebastian and go via Madrid (option 2) → more reasonable departure and arrival time.
Option 1:
Euskotren Hendaye - San Sebastian 1h → times missing from most planners
walk between stations
Intercity San Sebastian - Vitoria/Gasteiz 11:30 - 13:35
ARC Vitoria/Gasteiz - Vigo-Guixar 14:03 - 22:51
(on Mon, Tue, Thu, Sat: extra change in Santiago, 23:08 arrival)
Option 2:
ARC San Sebastian - Madrid-Chamartin 08:47 - 13:51
AVE Madrid-Chamartin - Santiago de Compostela 14:40 - 17:42
MD Santiago de Compostela - Vigo-Urzaiz 18:33 - 19:26
