There are 7 ways to get from Basque Country to Geneva by plane, train (TGV), bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from San Sebastián Airport
best- Fly from San Sebastián Airport (EAS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane EAS - GVA
3h 50mCHF 100–320Fly from Bilbao Airport
cheapest- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BIO - GVA
4h 52mCHF 58–204Train via Antony
- Take the train from Hendaye to Massy Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain Ter
12h 26mCHF 225–423Bus via Bayonne
- Take the bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to Geneva - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
14h 10mCHF 59–117Drive 893.2 km
- Drive from Donostia / San Sebastián to Genevacar 893.2 km
9h 13mCHF 143–206Train
- Take the train from Hendaye to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain Ter
13h 53mCHF 175–333Bus
- Take the bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Annemassebus FlixBus N1156
15h 43mCHF 72–131
Basque Country to Geneva by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basque Country to Geneva is to bus via Bayonne which costs SFr 55 - SFr 120 and takes 14h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Basque Country to Geneva is to fly which takes 3h 50m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 320.
No, there is no direct bus from Basque Country station to Geneva station. However, there are services departing from San Sebastián - Bus Station and arriving at Geneva - Bus Station via Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 10m.
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 Lyon Part Dieu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 26m.
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 via Antony which takes 12h 26m and costs SFr 220 - SFr 430.
It takes approximately 3h 50m 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 3h 50m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 320. Alternatively, you can train via Antony, which costs SFr 220 - SFr 430 and takes 12h 26m, you could also bus via Bayonne, which costs SFr 55 - SFr 120 and takes 14h 10m.
What companies run services between Basque Country, Spain and Geneva, Switzerland?
Vueling Airlines, Iberia, and two other airlines fly from San Sebastián Airport (EAS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Amara-Donostia to Geneve via Hendaia, Hendaye, Massy Tgv, and Lyon Part Dieu in around 12h 26m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Geneva International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–310
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Geneva International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–300
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Geneva International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–200
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Geneva International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–160
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Geneva International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–310
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Geneva International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–300
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Geneva International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–200
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Geneva International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Geneva International Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–340
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Geneva International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–340
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–190
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–250
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–300
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Hendaye to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–230
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Massy Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–170
- 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 Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–140
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–50
- 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 Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–110
- 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 Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–7
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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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 3h 50m 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 13m to drive from Basque Country to Geneva.
Volotea, easyJet, Vueling Airlines and Iberia offer flights from San Sebastián Airport Airport to Geneva International Airport Airport.
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