There are 6 ways to get from Basel to Mendaro by plane, train, train (TGV), bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Basel to Bilbao Airport, train
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane BSL - BIO
- Take the train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Mendarotrain
7h 11m€74–204Train
- Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain Ter
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Tgv
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain Ter
- Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Mendarotrain E1
14h 35m€170–312Train, bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain Ic6 / ...
- Take the bus from Bern to San Sebastian / Donostiabus
- Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Mendarotrain E1
20h 36m€97–165Drive 1,099.2 km
- Drive from Basel to Mendarocar 1,099.2 km
11h 26m€188–271Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane ZRH - BIO
- Take the train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Mendarotrain
8h 20m€91–288Fly Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane BSL - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain
- Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Mendarotrain
11h 9m€76–249
Basel to Mendaro by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Mendaro is to train and bus which costs €95 - €170 and takes 20h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Mendaro is to fly and train which takes 7h 11m and costs €70 - €210.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Mendaro. However, there are services departing from St Louis and arriving at Mendaro via Strasbourg, Bordeaux St Jean, Hendaia and Amara-Donostia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 35m.
The distance between Basel and Mendaro is 1024 km. The road distance is 1099.2 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Mendaro without a car is to train which takes 14h 35m and costs €170 - €320.
It takes approximately 7h 11m to get from Basel to Mendaro, including transfers.
Basel to Mendaro train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from St Louis station.
Basel to Mendaro train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Strasbourg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Mendaro is 1099 km. It takes approximately 11h 26m to drive from Basel to Mendaro.
There are 516+ hotels available in Mendaro.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Mendaro, Spain?
You can take a train from St Louis to Mendaro via Strasbourg, Bordeaux St Jean, Hendaye, Hendaia, and Amara-Donostia in around 14h 35m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–190
Flights from Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Lille Lesquin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €30–190
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Basel to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–380
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–380
- 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
- €50–310
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–270
- Phone
- +34 944 333 333
- digitala@euskotren.eus
- Website
- euskotren.eus
Train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Mendaro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.euskotren.eus/en
Train from Amara-Donostia to Mendaro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.euskotren.eus/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 St Louis to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29
- 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
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Strasbourg to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bern to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bern to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–90
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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