There are 7 ways to get from Basque Country to France by plane, train (TGV), bus, or car
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Fly Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Paris Orly Airport
best- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane BIQ - ORY
3h 42m€112–374Fly Bilbao Airport to Paris Orly Airport
cheapest- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane BIO - ORY
5h 27m€48–186Train
- Take the train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
6h 44m€125–276Bus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Parisbus N1143
12h 4m€59–95Drive 799 km
- Drive from Donostia / San Sebastián to Pariscar 799 km
7h 46m€125–180Fly Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BIQ - LYS
3h 41m€87–299Bus via Paris - Massy-Palaiseau Vilmorin Bus
- Take the bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Paris - Massy-Palaiseau Vilmorin Busbus BlaBlaCar Bus
12h 13m€63–135
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 €55 - €95 and takes 12h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Basque Country to France is to fly which takes 3h 41m and costs €85 - €300.
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 - Quai de Gesvres via Porte Maillot - Palais des Congrès. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 4m.
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 44m.
The distance between Basque Country and France is 705 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 44m and costs €120 - €280.
It takes approximately 3h 42m to get from Basque Country to France, including transfers.
Basque Country to France bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián station.
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 fly which takes 3h 42m and costs €110 - €380. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €120 - €280 and takes 6h 44m, you could also bus, which costs €55 - €95 and takes 12h 4m.
What companies run services between Basque Country, Spain and France?
Transavia France flies from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY) 3 times a day. Alternatively, 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.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–430
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–390
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
- 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
- €120–270
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Paris - Massy-Palaiseau Vilmorin Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Paris - Massy-Palaiseau Vilmorin Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Basque Country to France bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
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.
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