For most travelers, the best way to arrive in Pamplona is by plane. However, as Pamplona is not a large city, it does not house a large airport, making flying an often complicated and expensive adventure during the San Fermin Festival. Pamplona is the capital of Navarra, a city with a population of 197,932 and has become known worldwide her Festival, The Sanfermines!
RunningoftheBulls.con proudly offers a private transfer service from anywhere in Spain to Pamplona. This is a quick, convenient way to reach Pamplona well rested and ready for maximum enjoyment! Upon your arrival to Spain, one of our private drivers will be waiting with your name to take you to your hotel without having to stand in line.
How To Get To Pamplona
Whether you prefer to arrive via plane, train or bus, we have provided information here to help you organize your trip.
By Plane:
Pamplona/Noain Airport
Address: Ctra. Pamplona – Zaragoza, km. 5
Online reservations: Rumbo or Iberia
As it is not a large city, Pamplona does not have a big airport. Consequentially, it can be expensive and complicated to fly to Pamplona, especially during Festival time, as there are daily direct flights to Pamplona only from Barcelona and Madrid.
The Pamplona airport is 6 km from downtown, in the village of Noain. Currently, there is no bus that connects the city with the airport. The best way to get to the main part of town is by taxi or by using our private service transfer.
s you can imagine, from July 5th to 14th Pamplona is very busy, so we recommend using our transfer service to navigate the crowd. After a long journey, our private transfer service allows you to avoid a line.
When you arrive at the airport, your private driver will wait with your name and take you to your hotel quickly.
Besides Noain, the nearest airports where you could arrive are:
- Vitoria (101 km)
- Biarritz (128 km)
- Bilbao (170 km)
- Zaragoza (172 km)
- Madrid (407 km)
- Barcelona (437 km)
From these cities you can easily take train or bus services that are cost effective to Pamplona.
By Train:
Train Station of Pamplona
Address: Plaza de la Estación 1, Pamplona
Information and Tickets: +34 902-320320
Online reservations: Renfe
The Pamplona train station is in the neighborhood of San Jorge. The city rail system works very well, thanks to Alvia’s new and fast trains.
These trains established a quick and efficient connection between Pamplona and Barcelona, Madrid, Vitoria or Zaragoza.
Once you arrive at the Pamplona train station there are three options to get to the old town: by taxi, by bus (Line 9), or using our private transfer service.
By Bus:
Pamplona Bus Station
Address: C/Yanguas y Miranda Nº2
This new bus station is located in the center of the city where several companies operate daily connections between Pamplona and:
- Bilbao
- Barcelona
- Madrid
- San Sebastian
- Vitoria
- Zaragoza
- Biarritz
Once at the bus station, you can walk to your hotel if it is located in the city center or take a bus if it is not.
Bus tickets are available for purchase at:
- La Burundesa: Tickets from Bilbao or Vitoria to Pamplona
- Conda: Tickets from San Sebastián, Madrid, Zaragoza or Biarritz to Pamplona
- Vibasa: Tickets from Barcelona to Pamplona
Getting Around Pamplona:
Pamplona is a city where you can easily see all the sights on foot. If your hotel is situated in the old town, you will not need you to take any transportation to get around the city. If your accommodations are located outside the city center, it is best is that you travel to the city by taxi (+34 948232300 or +34 948 221212) or urban bus.