There are 7 ways to get from Basque Country to France by bus, plane, train (TGV), or car
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Bus to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly to Paris Orly Airport
best- Take the bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Biarritz - Airport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane BIQ - ORY
3h 57m€103–356Fly Bilbao Airport to Paris Orly Airport
cheapest- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane BIO - ORY
4h 42m€37–163Train
- Take the train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
6h 52m€125–266Bus via Aéroport Orly 4
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Aéroport Orly 4bus
10h 57m€40–133Drive 798.5 km
- Drive from Donostia / San Sebastián to Pariscar 798.5 km
7h 47m€128–185Bus to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Biarritz - Airport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BIQ - LYS
3h 56m€94–272Bus
- Take the bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Parisbus FlixBus N711 / ...
14h 31m€75–136
Basque Country to France by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basque Country to France is to bus via Aéroport Orly 4 which costs €40 - €140 and takes 10h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Basque Country to France is to bus and fly which takes 3h 56m and costs €90 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Basque Country to France. However, there are services departing from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián and arriving at Châtelet via Aéroport Orly 4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 57m.
The distance between Basque Country and France is 725 km. The road distance is 798.5 km.
The best way to get from Basque Country to France without a car is to train which takes 6h 52m and costs €120 - €270.
It takes approximately 3h 57m to get from Basque Country to France, including transfers.
Basque Country to France bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián station.
The best way to get from Basque Country to France is to train which takes 6h 52m and costs €120 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus via Aéroport Orly 4, which costs €40 - €140 and takes 10h 57m, you could also fly, which costs €35 - €170 and takes 4h 42m.
Basque Country to France bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Aéroport Orly 4 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basque Country to France is 798 km. It takes approximately 7h 47m to drive from Basque Country to France.
What companies run services between Basque Country, Spain and France?
TGV inOui operates a train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 4 times a day. Tickets cost €160–260 and the journey takes 4h 51m. Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) also services this route once daily. Alternatively, ALSA operates a bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Aéroport Orly 4 once daily. Tickets cost €35–130 and the journey takes 9h 1m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–420
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–380
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €160–260
- 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 Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–260
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Biarritz - Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Biarritz - Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Aéroport Orly 4
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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