Lyon to San Sebastian bus: 2.2 a day, fastest 10h15

2.2 a dayfastest 10h15☾ 4 overnight busesBlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus🇫🇷 France → 🇪🇸 Spain

Direct buses · no change

LyonGivorsSaint-ÉtienneClermont-FerrandTulleBrive-la-GaillardeSan Sebastian· 605 km as the crow flies

14:15 → 01:00⁺¹
BlaBlaCar Bus
Lyon - Gerland Bus Station → San Sebastián - Bus Station · via Saint-Étienne, Clermont-Ferrand, Brive-la-Gaillarde, Coulounieix-Chamiers…
10h456 stops
Runs: Only Sun 25 Octthe open data has only these datesBook on BlaBlaCar Bus ↗
15:15 → 02:35⁺¹
FlixBus N1157
Lyon (Gerland Bus Station) → San Sebastian / Donostia (Bus Station) · via Givors, Saint-Étienne, Clermont-Ferrand, Tulle…
11h208 stops
Runs: Tue, Thu, SatBook on FlixBus ↗
16:30 → 03:00⁺¹
BlaBlaCar Bus ☾ Overnight
Lyon - Gerland Bus Station → San Sebastián - Bus Station · via Clermont-Ferrand, Bordeaux, Bayonne
10h303 stops
Runs: Only Sun 18 Oct, Fri 23 Oct, Sun 25 Oct, Fri 30 Oct, Sun 1 NovBook on BlaBlaCar Bus ↗
20:15 → 11:15⁺¹
FlixBus N716 ☾ Overnight
Lyon (Gerland Bus Station) → San Sebastian / Donostia (Bus Station) · via Grenoble, Nîmes, Narbonne, Toulouse…
15h008 stops
Runs: Thu to Sat (some weeks)The night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 20:15 → 10:15+1)Book on FlixBus ↗
21:00 → 07:15⁺¹
BlaBlaCar Bus ☾ Overnight
Lyon - Gerland Bus Station → San Sebastián - Bus Station · via Saint-Étienne, Clermont-Ferrand, Brive-la-Gaillarde, Coulounieix-Chamiers…
10h156 stops
Runs: Only Sun 25 Octthe open data has only these datesBook on BlaBlaCar Bus ↗
21:50 → 08:55⁺¹
FlixBus N1149 ☾ Overnight
Lyon (Gerland Bus Station) → San Sebastian / Donostia (Bus Station) · via Clermont-Ferrand, Bordeaux, Bayonne, Anglet…
11h055 stops
Runs: DailyThe night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 21:50 → 07:55+1)Book on FlixBus ↗

Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: BlaBlaCar Bus (file of 18 Oct 2026) and FlixBus (file of 11 Oct 2026). Checked Sun 18 Oct 2026; they cover 18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. Contains FlixBus timetable data (FlixMobility, transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. Contains BlaBlaCar Bus timetable data (transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. How we build this.

Bus, train or plane

☾ Overnight: leave 21:00, arrive 07:15

The plane is 5h49 quicker door to door, but the night bus spends your night on the road instead of a day.

Bus · fastest direct10h54

To Lyon - Gerland Bus Station17 min
At the stop before departure15 min
BlaBlaCar Bus10h15
From San Sebastián - Bus Station7 min

Plane · nonstop LYS to BIQ5h05

To Lyon–Saint-Exupéry (LYS)50 min
Check-in & security1h30
Flight LYS to BIQ1h30
Landing to exit20 min
From BIQ55 min

City centre to city centre. Getting to stops, stations and airports: typical public-transport times (estimates). Bus: be at the stop 15 min before. Plane: check-in and security 1h30 before, then getting out after landing; flight time typical for the distance.

Flying instead?

2 airlines fly Lyon to San Sebastian nonstop. Book on the airline's own site:

Air FranceLYS→BIQBook direct ↗
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Quick answers

Is there a direct bus from Lyon to San Sebastian?

Yes. 2.2 a day on average, with BlaBlaCar Bus and FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).

How long is the bus from Lyon to San Sebastian?

The fastest takes 10h15; the slowest 15h00, for 605 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 14:15 and the latest at 21:50, local time in Lyon. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Lyon to San Sebastian?

Yes: 4 overnight departures in the timetable, for example 16:30 arriving 03:00 the next morning.

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