San Sebastián to Pamplona distance
San Sebastián and Pamplona are 62.4 km (38.8 mi) apart in a straight line and 83.0 km (51.6 mi) apart by road: about 1 hr 10 min of driving without stops, mostly on the A-15 and the AP-15. Below you’ll find the route map, both halfway points, the bearing and where every figure comes from.
By the All Map Tools Team
- By road
- 83.0 km (51.6 mi)
- Driving time
- 1 hr 10 min
- Straight line
- 62.4 km (38.8 mi)
- Driving route
- Straight line
- Straight-line midpoint
- Halfway by road
Lambert azimuthal equal-area projection centered on the midpoint. Route: FOSSGIS OSRM with data © OpenStreetMap contributors, calculated on November 1, 2026; simplified line.
The figures
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| Straight line | 62.4 km (38.8 mi) geodesic on the WGS84 ellipsoid |
| By road | 83.0 km (51.6 mi) fastest driving route (OSRM) |
| Driving time | 1 hr 10 min no stops, no traffic |
| Road detour | +33% 1.33 times the straight line |
| Average speed | 74 km/h (46 mph) along the route, without stops |
| Bearing | 153° (southeast) leaving San Sebastián toward Pamplona |
| Midpoint | 43.0702° N, 1.8144° W near Ezkurra (Navarre) |
| Halfway by road | Near Araitz (Navarre) 41.5 km from each city by road |
| Time difference | None both share the same time |
| Elevation | San Sebastián: 8 m (26 ft) · Pamplona: 440 m (1,444 ft) IGN (Spain) |
| Population | San Sebastián: 189,866 · Pamplona: 209,094 INE population register, January 1, 2025 |
San Sebastián to Pamplona by road
The fastest driving route is 83.0 km (51.6 mi) long and takes about 1 hr 10 min without stops or traffic. It runs mostly on the A-15 (57.3 km) and the AP-15 (14.5 km).
It goes through 2 autonomous communities: the Basque Country (35.0 km) and Navarre (48.0 km). That’s an average of 74 km/h (46 mph), and at under two hours you can do it without stopping. The time is OSRM’s estimate with OpenStreetMap data: no traffic and speeds somewhat below the limits, so real trips can differ.
Straight-line distance and bearing
In a straight line, the shortest distance over the Earth’s surface, San Sebastián and Pamplona are 62.4 km (38.8 mi) apart. That’s the geodesic on the WGS84 ellipsoid, the distance “as the crow flies”.
The road is 33% longer: for every 100 km in a straight line you drive 133. That’s a big detour: the fastest route strays quite far from the straight line. Of the 120 Spanish driving pairs in this series, it ranks 20th for detour (the average is 24%).
From San Sebastián, Pamplona lies to the southeast (bearing 153°), and from Pamplona, San Sebastián lies to the northwest.
Halfway between San Sebastián and Pamplona
Halfway along the straight line, 31.2 km (19.4 mi) from each city, is the point 43.0702° N, 1.8144° W. It falls near Ezkurra (Navarre, pop. 125), 1.8 km away. The nearest town of 20,000 people or more is Tolosa (Gipuzkoa, pop. 20,070), 22.3 km away.
By road, the halfway point is 41.5 km (25.8 mi) from each city, near Araitz (Navarre, pop. 506), 2.6 km away. The nearest town of 20,000 people or more is Tolosa (Gipuzkoa, pop. 20,070), 13.7 km away. The two midpoints are 11.9 km apart: if you want to meet halfway, the one on the road is the useful one.
The two cities
San Sebastián sits at 8 m (26 ft) and Pamplona at 440 m (1,444 ft), 432 m (1,417 ft) higher.
San Sebastián has 189,866 people and Pamplona 209,094 people (INE population register, January 1, 2025).
Frequently asked questions
How many kilometers is it from San Sebastián to Pamplona?
62.4 km (38.8 mi) in a straight line and 83.0 km (51.6 mi) by road on the fastest route (mostly on the A-15 and the AP-15).
How long is the drive from San Sebastián to Pamplona?
About 1 hr 10 min without stops or traffic, according to OSRM with OpenStreetMap data.
Where is the halfway point between San Sebastián and Pamplona?
In a straight line, near Ezkurra (Navarre). By road, 41.5 km from each city, near Araitz (Navarre).
Which city is higher, San Sebastián or Pamplona?
Pamplona, at 440 m (1,444 ft); San Sebastián sits at 8 m (26 ft).
Which direction is Pamplona from San Sebastián?
Southeast: the straight line leaves San Sebastián on a bearing of 153° (0° is north and 90° is east).
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Similar pairs
The ones in this series whose cities are closest to these two, in case another one suits you better.
- San Sebastián to Biarritz 39.0 km straight line · 49.1 km by road · 40 min Biarritz, 73.9 km from Pamplona
- Pamplona to Logroño 76.0 km straight line · 86.7 km by road · 1 hr 10 min Logroño, 102 km from San Sebastián
- Bilbao to San Sebastián 76.4 km straight line · 103 km by road · 1 hr 20 min Bilbao, 115 km from Pamplona
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Sources
- Driving route: FOSSGIS OSRM, car profile (calculated on November 1, 2026) · FOSSGIS e.V.
- Roads, streets and places · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
- Straight line, bearings and midpoint (geodesics on the WGS84 ellipsoid) · GeographicLib (C. F. F. Karney)
- Location and elevation of Spanish cities (gazetteer and DEM) · Instituto Geográfico Nacional (CC BY 4.0)
- Population register, January 1, 2025 · INE (Spain)
- Places near the midpoints: All Map Tools gazetteer (GeoNames, INE, IGN and Census) · All Map Tools
- Time zones (timezone-boundary-builder outlines and the IANA database) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
- Map: provinces (IGN), states (US Census Bureau) and countries (Natural Earth) · IGN, Census and Natural Earth
- Methodology