There are 7 ways to get from Basque Country to France by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train
best- Take the train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
6h 54m€125–286Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Aéroport Orly 4bus
10h 57m€40–134Bus via Coeur d'Orly
- Take the bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Paris-Orly Airport - Orly Parking Cars de groupe 4bus BlaBlaCar Bus
10h 54m€61–107Drive 799 km
- Drive from Donostia / San Sebastián to Pariscar 799 km
7h 46m€125–181Fly Bilbao Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane BIO - ORY
4h 31m€42–182Train 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 51m€117–393Train to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Hendaye to Biarritztrain
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BIQ - LYS
4h 50m€72–348
Basque Country to France by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basque Country to France is to bus which costs €40 - €140 and takes 10h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Basque Country to France is to fly which takes 4h 31m and costs €40 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Basque Country station to France. However, there are services departing from San Sebastián - Bus Station and arriving at Châtelet via Coeur d'Orly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 54m.
The distance between Basque Country and France is 794 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 54m and costs €120 - €290.
It takes approximately 6h 54m to get from Basque Country to France, including transfers.
Basque Country to France bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from San Sebastián - Bus Station.
The best way to get from Basque Country to France is to train which takes 6h 54m and costs €120 - €290. Alternatively, you can bus via Coeur d'Orly, which costs €60 - €110 and takes 10h 54m, you could also fly, which costs €40 - €190 and takes 4h 31m.
Basque Country to France bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris-Orly Airport - Orly Parking Cars de groupe 4 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 €160–250 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-Orly Airport - Orly Parking Cars de groupe 4 once daily. Tickets cost €55–110 and the journey takes 9h.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
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
- €30–150
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
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
- €65–420
- 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
- €60–400
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–230
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €160–250
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Hendaye to Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- 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
- €120–280
- 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 Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- 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 Paris-Orly Airport - Orly Parking Cars de groupe 4
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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