Northern Spain Driving Times/ Distances
 

Hi! (again)

Thanks for all the helpful information in my previous posts-- I am doing all the research I can, but there are just certain things I can't find great answers to. I am not only planning my wedding in San Sebastian, but also planning an itinerary for my family and I for before the wedding.

Can anyone tell me the approximate driving times or distances to the following:

Madrid to Leon
Leon to Bilbao
Hondarribia to St Jean de Luz
Hondarribia to Sare
San Sebastian to the sanctuary of San Juan de Gaztelugatxe

Thanks again, all the information I have gotten off searching the forums has been very helpful!

www.mappy.com

www.viamichelin.com

Try em - it's what the Internet was meant for.

ok, well, i appreciate the sarcasm behind the response-- but to use those websites, you need addresses, which are i don't have because i am just trying to make a feasible itinerary.

You do NOT need specific addresses to use those sites: simply put in the name of the town or city and you will definitely get <b>approximate</b> times which is what you asked for.

Madrid to Leon 03h23

Leon to Bilbao 08h15

Couldn't find the others quickly.

Hondarribia to St. Jean-de-Luz usually takes us under 30 minutes, depending on the traffic.

You should allow 30 to 45 minutes to drive from Hondarribia to Sare, following the back road through Vera/Bera in Navarra, the old smugglers route. That way you'll miss the heavy highway traffic on the main highway using this route both ways.

Allow 2 to 2-1/2 hours from SS to the sanctuary if you follow the coastal route starting at Zarautz. It's worth the extra time. You can return via the A8/E70.

thanks everyone this is a big help! (i'm slightly embarrased that i didn't know how to use the mappy website properly :( )

May I point out how cheap it would be to fly from Madrid to Leon and then rent a car? Iberia on line has very cheap advance fares. Leon to Bilbao is a long one, if you took some time, you would go up to Oviedo and then follow the coast, as there is Santander and San Sebastian before you get to Hondarribia. And you can turn in your rent car in Bilbao and fly super cheap to Madrid.
While in Hondarribia, pay 1 euro to ferry over to France, the beach there is absolutely beautiful.