Night Transport in Gipuzkoa and Biscay every Saturday

29/03/07 - Every Saturday night, EuskoTren offers night railway and road transport services with a view to catering for the transport requirements of a large part of the population during their free time. Furthermore, since last Saturday, September 16th, EuskoTren has extended its night railway services between Bilbao and Zaldibar and now reaches the towns of Ermua, Eibar and Elgoibar, in both directions.

The basic features of the service are as follows:


RAILWAY SERVICES:

* Txorierri (Bilbao - Lezama Line): trains every two hours between Bilbao (Casco Viejo/Zazpi Kaleak) and Lezama, in both directions. Connection with Metro Bilbao at Casco Viejo/Zazpi Kaleak Station. Departure times from Casco Viejo/Zazpi Kaleak (Bilbao) will be as follows: 23:54, 01:50, 03:50 and 05:50. In the opposite direction, departures from Lezama will be at 23:30, 00:20, 02:20, 04:20 and 06:20.


* Durangaldea and Bajo Deba (Bilbao – Elgoibar Line): trains every two hours, in both directions. Connection with Metro Bilbao at Bolueta Station (Bilbao). Departure times from Bilbao-Atxuri are as follows (the time in brackets indicates when the train reaches Bolueta): 23:50 (23:54), 01:50 (01:54), 03:50 (03:54) and 05:50 (05:54). In the opposite direction, departure times from Elgoibar are as follows: 01:52, 03:55, 05:55 and 07:19 (this last service ends its route at Durango). On the other hand, departures from Durango towards Bilbao will be at 22:45, 02:33, 04:33 and 06:33.


* Urdaibai (Amorebieta – Bermeo Branch Line): trains every two hours, in both directions, between Amorebieta and Bermeo Stations with the possibility of connections at Amorebieta on trips that originate or end at the different stations on the Bilbao-Elgoibar section (consult timetables for possible connections). Departure times from Bilbao-Atxuri, with the possibility of connections at Amorebieta to connect with trains to Gernika and Bermeo, are as follows (the time in brackets indicates when the train reaches Bolueta): 23:50 (23:54), 01:50 (01:54), 03:50 (03:54) and 05:50 (05:54). Trains travelling from Amorebieta in the direction of Bermeo will depart at the following times (the time in brackets indicates when the train reaches Gernika): 00:18 (00:38), 02:18 (02:38), 04:18 (04:38) and 06:18 (06:38). Night trains that depart from Bermeo (the time in brackets indicates when the train reaches Amorebieta and the time the first train from Elgoibar on route to Bilbao reaches this station) start running at 23:30 (00:10 – in this case there is no early connection from Amorebieta to Bilbao), 01:18 (01:58 – 02:47), 03:18 (03:58 – 04:47) and 05:18 (05:58 – 06:47). There will also be a service from Bermeo at 07:18 that ends at Gernika.


* Topo (Lasarte Oria – Donostia/San Sebastián – Hendaia Line): services every two hours in each direction. Departure times from Lasarte Oria (the time in brackets indicates when the train reaches Amara Station in San Sebastian) are as follows 23:59 (00:15), 01:59 (02:15), 03:59 (04:11) and 05:59 (06:15). In the opposite direction, departure times from Hendaia (the time in brackets indicates when the train reaches Colon Station in Irun) are as follows 01:03 (01:07), 03:03 (03:07), 05:03 (05:07) and 07:03 (07:07). Furthermore, there will be a last service from Amara Station at 23:43 to Lasarte Oria.



NIGHT BUS SERVICES IN GIPUZKOA

* Bajo Deba (Eibar – Ondarroa Line). On the Eibar – Ondarroa Line, coaches depart from Eibar at 00:30, 02:30, 04:30 and 06:00. In the opposite direction, from Ondarroa, coaches will depart at 23:45, 01:45, 03:45 and 05:45. This service travels to the following towns: Eibar, Elgoibar, Mendaro, Deba, Mutriku and Ondarroa.


* Bajo Deba (Azpeitia – Eibar Line). On the Azpeitia - Eibar line, coaches depart from Azpeitia at 00:45, 02:45 and 04:45. In the opposite direction, coaches will depart from Eibar at 01:30, 03:30 and 05:30. This service travels to the following towns: Azpeitia, Azkoitia, Elgoibar and Eibar.


* Kostaldea (services on the Zumaia – Zarautz – Donostia/San Sebastián Line): coaches every two hours, in both directions. Coaches will depart from Donostia/San Sebastián will depart at 00:00, 02:00, 04:00 and 06:00. Departures from Zumaia will be at 23:00, 01:00, 03:00 and 05:00. This service travels to the following towns: Zumaia, Getaria, Zarautz, Orio, Usurbil and Donostia/San Sebastián.


This public transport service offered on Saturday Nights may be modified on week-ends that coincide with special EuskoTren night services provided during the festivities held at any location in the company's area of influence.

EuskoTren would like to remind all users that at rush hours, when stations are crowded, it is essential to keep a safe distance from the edge of the platform until the trains have completely stopped. It is also important to allow passengers to get off trains before waiting passengers try to board. The Company would like to thank you in advance for complying with such important recommendations.


EuskoTren is offering this service, which will enable citizens to enjoy their leisure time with peace of mind and in comfort, with a view to contributing to a reduction in accident rates and based on the commitment of the Company's staff to catering for public transport requirements.

Many people feel relieved at not having to use their private vehicles. The number of routes, the frequency of the services and the connections with Metro Bilbao Night Services will solve transport problems for many young people who, otherwise, would have to return home either very early or very late. Furthermore, the use of private vehicles occasionally leads to unpleasant (sometimes fatal) and worrying situations for parents.

The EuskoTren night Transport services cater for transport requirements in many areas: from Txorierri and Urdaibai to Duranguesado, without forgetting the areas surrounding Donostia/San Sebastián and the Bajo Deba.

Users who require further information may call the EuskoTren information telephone number: 902 5 4 3 2 1 0. Furthermore, the timetables affecting the different towns on each line can be consulted in the TIMETABLE section of this web site.