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€64–314Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
11h 24m€10–92Train
- Take the train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
6h 43m€55–286Drive 799 km
- Drive from Donostia / San Sebastián to Pariscar 799 km
7h 46m€124–178Train 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€107–372Fly 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€79–244Bus via Paris - Massy-Palaiseau
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Paris - Massy-Palaiseaubus
11h 41m€47–81
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 - €95 and takes 11h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Basque Country to France is to train and fly which takes 3h 57m and costs €60 - €320.
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 - €290.
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 - €290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €10 - €95 and takes 11h 24m, you could also fly, which costs €75 - €250 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 46m 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 €50–150 and the journey takes 4h 50m. Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) also services this route once daily. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost €30–80 and the journey takes 11h 10m. 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
- €40–250
- 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
- €35–220
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
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
- €130–280
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €130–190
- Rail 1st Class
- €200–280
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Hendaye to Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- 4 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Paris - Massy-Palaiseau
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–90
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Online ticket
- €7–40
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