There are 7 ways to get from Basque Country to Geneva by plane, train (TGV), bus, or car
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Fly from San Sebastián Airport
best- Fly from San Sebastián Airport (EAS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane EAS - GVA
4hCHF 100–290Bus via Lyon
cheapest- Take the bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
14h 35mCHF 35–70Train
- Take the train from Hendaye to Massy Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to Marne La Vallee Chessytrain Tgv
- Take the train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Genevetrain Tgv
11h 42mCHF 190–406Bus
- Take the bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Bayonne to Genevabus FlixBus N1149
14h 25mCHF 40–117Drive 893.2 km
- Drive from Donostia / San Sebastián to Genevacar 893.2 km
9h 14mCHF 140–202Fly from Bilbao Airport
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BIO - GVA
3h 45mCHF 47–172Bus #2
- Take the bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Annemassebus FlixBus N1156
15h 43mCHF 74–105
Basque Country to Geneva by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basque Country to Geneva is to bus via Lyon which costs SFr 30 - SFr 70 and takes 14h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Basque Country to Geneva is to fly which takes 3h 45m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 180.
No, there is no direct bus from Basque Country station to Geneva. However, there are services departing from San Sebastián - Bus Station and arriving at Geneva via Bayonne. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Basque Country to Geneva. However, there are services departing from Amara-Donostia and arriving at Geneve via Hendaye, Massy Tgv and Marne La Vallee Chessy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 42m.
The distance between Basque Country and Geneva is 700 km. The road distance is 893.2 km.
The best way to get from Basque Country to Geneva without a car is to train which takes 11h 42m and costs SFr 190 - SFr 410.
It takes approximately 4h to fly from San Sebastián Airport (EAS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA), including transfers and time at the airport.
Basque Country to Geneva bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from San Sebastián - Bus Station.
Basque Country to Geneva train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Hendaye station.
The best way to get from Basque Country to Geneva is to fly which takes 4h and costs SFr 100 - SFr 290. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 190 - SFr 410 and takes 11h 42m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 40 - SFr 120 and takes 14h 25m.
What companies run services between Basque Country, Spain and Geneva, Switzerland?
Iberia, Volotea, and three other airlines fly from San Sebastián Airport (EAS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Amara-Donostia to Geneve via Hendaia, Hendaye, Massy Tgv, and Marne La Vallee Chessy in around 11h 42m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Geneva International Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–290
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Geneva International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–270
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–160
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Geneva International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–290
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Geneva International Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–440
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–260
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Hendaye to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Massy Tgv to Marne La Vallee Chessy
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 23
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–190
- 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 Massy Tgv to Marne La Vallee Chessy
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–18
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- CHF 8–12
- Rail 1st Class
- CHF 12–18
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–15
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bayonne to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–13
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–18
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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 Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bayonne to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 1–8
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
- Online ticket
- CHF 1–8
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–40
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–13
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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More Questions & Answers
There is no direct flight from San Sebastián Airport Airport to Geneva International Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 4h 5m and has one stopover.
Basque Country to Geneva bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop station.
Basque Country to Geneva train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Massy Tgv station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basque Country to Geneva is 893 km. It takes approximately 9h 14m to drive from Basque Country to Geneva.
Vueling Airlines, Swiss, Volotea and two other airlines offer flights from San Sebastián Airport Airport to Geneva International Airport Airport.
Book your Basque Country to Geneva bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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