There are 10 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
6h 37m€89–267Train
- Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain Ter
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Tgv
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to Hendayetrain D51 / ...
- Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Mendarotrain E1
13h 11m€238–495Train, bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Annemassetrain
- Take the bus from Annemasse to San Sebastian / Donostiabus
- Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Mendarotrain E1
22h 10m€180–414Drive 1,098.5 km
- Drive from Basel to Mendarocar 1,098.5 km
11h 24m€195–282Fly Basel to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane BSL - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostiabus
- Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Mendarotrain
6h 57m€89–338Train 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
7h 46m€122–340Fly Basel to San Sebastián Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane BSL - EAS
- Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Mendarotrain
11h 54m€101–330Fly Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane BSL - BOD
- Take the train from Pessac to Hendayetrain
- Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Mendarotrain
9h 26m€111–282Bus
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Annecybus
- Take the bus from Annecy to San Sebastian / Donostiabus
- Take the bus from Donostia - Donostiako Autobus Geltokia to Eibar - Urkizu Pasalekua 11bus
22h 35m€110–189Train, bus via Cluses
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Annemassetrain
- Take the train from Annemasse to Cluses 74train Ter
- Take the bus from Cluses to San Sebastián - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Mendarotrain E1
23h 8m€182–439
Basel to Mendaro by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Mendaro is to bus which costs €110 - €190 and takes 22h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Mendaro is to fly and train which takes 6h 37m and costs €85 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Mendaro. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Mendaro - Mendaroko Ospitalea via Annecy, Donostia - Donostiako Autobus Geltokia and Eibar - Bidebarrieta Kalea 64. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 35m.
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 Saint-Jean, Hendaia and Amara-Donostia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 11m.
The distance between Basel and Mendaro is 1022 km. The road distance is 1098.5 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Mendaro without a car is to train which takes 13h 11m and costs €230 - €500.
It takes approximately 6h 37m to get from Basel to Mendaro, including transfers.
Basel to Mendaro bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Mendaro train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from St Louis station.
The best way to get from Basel to Mendaro is to train which takes 13h 11m and costs €230 - €500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €190 and takes 22h 35m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Mendaro, Spain?
You can take a train from St Louis to Mendaro via Strasbourg, Bordeaux Saint-Jean, Hendaye, Hendaia, and Amara-Donostia in around 13h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Mendaro - Mendaroko Ospitalea via Annecy, San Sebastian / Donostia, Donostia - Donostiako Autobus Geltokia, Eibar - Urkizu Pasalekua 11, and Eibar - Bidebarrieta Kalea 64 in around 22h 35m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Basel to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
Flights from Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Basel to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Basel to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–460
Flights from Basel to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–460
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Basel to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Basel to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–460
Flights from Basel to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–460
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Bilbao Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–430
Flights from Basel to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–650
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–390
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–550
Flights from Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–350
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- 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
- €3–7
- Website
- https://www.euskotren.eus/en
Train from Amara-Donostia to Mendaro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.euskotren.eus/en
Train from Amara-Donostia to Mendaro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.euskotren.eus/en
Train from Amara-Donostia to Mendaro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.euskotren.eus/en
Train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Mendaro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- https://www.euskotren.eus/en
Train from Amara-Donostia to Mendaro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.euskotren.eus/en
Train from Amara-Donostia to Mendaro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.euskotren.eus/en
Train from Amara-Donostia to Mendaro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.euskotren.eus/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from St Louis to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Strasbourg to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €170–350
- 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 Saint-Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Pessac to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Annemasse to Cluses 74
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- 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 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €220–360
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Annemasse to Cluses 74
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Annemasse to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Basel SBB to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Annecy to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Cluses to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 944 333 333
- Website
- euskotren.eus
Bus from Donostia - Donostiako Autobus Geltokia to Eibar - Urkizu Pasalekua 11
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- https://www.euskotren.eus/autobus/lurraldebus
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Mendaro bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Annecy 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 1098 km. It takes approximately 11h 24m to drive from Basel to Mendaro.
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