Traveling to Pamplona

There are no international flights to Pamplona’s small airport, so most people fly to Bilbao, Barcelona or Madrid and then take a plane, train, or coach bus into Pamplona.

Airplane: EasyJet has daily flights between Madrid and Pamplona.  Once you arrive in Pamplona you will need to catch a taxi from the airport which is only about 10km from the center of Pamplona.

Train: For less than €50 you can catch a train from Madrid or Barcelona. The trains run frequently and are a comfortable option. It takes about 3 hours from Madrid to Pamplona, while from Barcelona it will take just over 4 hours. Train tickets and times can be found at Renfe website.

Bus: There are two bus lines that go to Pamplona from many different cities in Spain including Vitoria, Bilbao, Barcelona and Madrid.  Keep in mind, however, that the bus from Madrid will take a full 5 hours. From Barcelona the bus ride take 5.5 hours.

An excellent bus coach service from Madrid is operated by Conda. They can be reached by telephone at (+34)948 22 10 26. Tickets are just over 20€.

A bus line to/from Barcelona is called Vibasa (+ 34 948 22 09 97)

La Burundesa operates a bus line to/from Bilbao. 

The Pamplona Bus Station is brand new, clean and convenient, located within easy walking distance from the center of town. 

In the unfortunate event that you lose your luggage, there is a lost luggage booth set up during San Fermin at plaza San Francisco in the old city center.