There are 11 ways to get from Basel to Irun by train (TGV), train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Basel Sbb to Paris Gare De LyonTgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to HendayeTgv
9h 3m€91–307Fly Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)BSL - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
8h 20m€71–221Train, bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to BernIc6 / ...
- Take the bus from Bern to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus StopBlaBlaCar Bus
19h 21m€89–141Drive 1,034.4 km
- Drive from Basel to Irun1,034.4 km
10h 43m€180–260Fly Basel to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)BSL - BIO
- Take the bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastián
6h 56m€82–214Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to StrasbourgTer
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Bordeaux St JeanTgv
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to HendayeTer
12h 13m€187–385Bus
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Zurich Bus Station007 / ...
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to HendayeFlixBus N1156
22h€104–152Fly Basel to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)BSL - BIQ
- Take the train from Biarritz to Hendaye
5h 35m€81–273Fly Basel to San Sebastián Airport
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)BSL - EAS
6h 25m€103–244Fly Basel to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)BSL - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Hendaye
9h 29m€80–262Train, train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Take the train from Basel Sbb to Dijon Ville
- Take the train from Dijon Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)LYS - BIQ
8h 48m€142–460
Basel to Irun by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Irun is to train and bus which costs €85 - €150 and takes 19h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Irun is to fly and train which takes 5h 35m and costs €80 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Irun. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Hendaye via Zurich Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Irun. However, there are services departing from Basel Sbb and arriving at Hendaye via Gare de Lyon, Bercy and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 3m.
The distance between Basel and Irun is 1296 km. The road distance is 1034.4 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Irun without a car is to train via Paris which takes 9h 3m and costs €90 - €310.
It takes approximately 9h 3m to get from Basel to Irun, including transfers.
Basel to Irun bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Irun train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Basel Sbb station.
The best way to get from Basel to Irun is to train via Paris which takes 9h 3m and costs €90 - €310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €160 and takes 22h, you could also fly, which costs €100 - €250 and takes 6h 25m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Irun, Spain?
You can take a train from Basel Sbb to Hendaye via Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon, Bercy, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 9h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Hendaye via Zurich Bus Station in around 22h.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Basel to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–260
Flights from Basel to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–170
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Basel to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Basel to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–230
Flights from Basel to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–230
Flights from Basel to San Sebastián Airport via Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–230
Flights from Basel to San Sebastián Airport via Nice, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Basel to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Basel to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–230
Flights from Basel to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–230
Flights from Basel to San Sebastián Airport via Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–230
Flights from Basel to San Sebastián Airport via Nice, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Basel to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–380
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–400
Flights from Basel to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €190–600
Flights from Basel to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–270
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–400
Flights from Basel to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €190–600
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Basel Sbb to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–250
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Biarritz to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–9
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Basel Sbb to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Dijon Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €41–44
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €44
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Biarritz to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Dijon Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- cfl.lu
Train from Dijon Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
- 1st Class
- €45–75
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bern to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17
- Website
- https://gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com/en/home
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Want to know more about travelling around Spain
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
5 delightfully under-the-radar French towns you need to visit
Read the travel guide
Train travel in France: A guide to SNCF
Read the travel guide
Heading to Europe? Read this before you buy a Eurail Pass
Read the travel guide
More Questions & Answers
Basel to Irun bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Basel to Irun train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Irun is 1034 km. It takes approximately 10h 43m to drive from Basel to Irun.
Book your Basel to Irun train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Basel to Irun bus tickets online with FlixBus.
There are 2218+ hotels available in Irun.





























