There are 7 ways to get from Basque Country to France by train, plane, train (TGV), bus, or car
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Train to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Take the train from Hendaye to Biarritztrain
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BIQ - LYS
3h 57m€69–324Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Parisbus FlixBus N1193 / ...
10h 14m€10–103Train
- Take the train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
6h 43m€55–166Drive 799 km
- Drive from Donostia / San Sebastián to Pariscar 799 km
7h 45m€126–181Train to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly to Paris Orly Airport
- Take the train from Hendaye to Biarritztrain
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane BIQ - ORY
4h 9m€107–402Fly Bilbao Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane BIO - CDG
4h 42m€84–254Bus via Paris - Massy-Palaiseau Vilmorin Bus
- Take the bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Paris - Massy-Palaiseau Vilmorin Busbus BlaBlaCar Bus
12h 6m€47–116
Basque Country to France by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basque Country to France is to bus which costs €10 - €110 and takes 10h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Basque Country to France is to train and fly which takes 3h 57m and costs €65 - €330.
No, there is no direct train from Basque Country to France. However, there are services departing from Amara-Donostia and arriving at Cité via Hendaye and Montparnasse Bienvenue. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 43m.
The distance between Basque Country and France is 629 km. The road distance is 799 km.
The best way to get from Basque Country to France without a car is to train which takes 6h 43m and costs €55 - €170.
It takes approximately 3h 57m to get from Basque Country to France, including transfers.
Basque Country to France train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Hendaye station.
The best way to get from Basque Country to France is to train which takes 6h 43m and costs €55 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €10 - €110 and takes 10h 14m, you could also fly, which costs €80 - €260 and takes 4h 42m.
Basque Country to France train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basque Country to France is 799 km. It takes approximately 7h 45m 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 5 times a day. Tickets cost €50–160 and the journey takes 4h 50m. Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) also services this route once daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Paris every 4 hours. Tickets cost €30–90 and the journey takes 10h. Three other operators also service this route.
- 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
- €65–430
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–480
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–230
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
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 Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- 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 Hendaye to Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–9
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Paris - Massy-Palaiseau Vilmorin Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Paris - Massy-Palaiseau Vilmorin Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–88
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Online ticket
- €7–40
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