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 Sebastian / Donostia to Biarritzbus
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane BIQ - ORY
3h 47m€114–357Fly Bilbao Airport to Paris Orly Airport
cheapest- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane BIO - ORY
4h 42m€37–193Train
- Take the train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
6h 44m€135–267Bus via Aéroport Orly 4
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Aéroport Orly 4bus
10h 57m€40–134Drive 798.5 km
- Drive from Donostia / San Sebastián to Pariscar 798.5 km
7h 48m€127–183Bus to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Biarritzbus
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BIQ - LYS
3h 46m€100–303Bus
- Take the bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Parisbus FlixBus N711 / ...
14h 31m€87–161
Basque Country to France by train, foot, and subway
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 46m and costs €100 - €310.
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.
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 724 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 44m and costs €130 - €270.
It takes approximately 3h 47m 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.
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 44m and costs €130 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus via Aéroport Orly 4, which costs €40 - €140 and takes 10h 57m, you could also fly, which costs €35 - €200 and takes 4h 42m.
What companies run services between Basque Country, Spain and France?
TGV inOui operates a train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 every 3 hours. Tickets cost €160–260 and the journey takes 4h 50m. Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) also services this route twice 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
- €35–180
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–180
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–390
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
- 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
- €60–370
- 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
- Every 3 hours
- 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 DetailsContact 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–260
- 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 DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
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More Questions & Answers
Basque Country to France bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Aéroport Orly 4 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 798 km. It takes approximately 7h 48m to drive from Basque Country to France.
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