There are 5 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)EAS - GVA
4h 5mCHF 100–260Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to GenevaFlixBus N1157 / ...
14h 45mCHF 50–170Train
- Take the train from Hendaye to Massy TgvTgv
- Take the train from Massy - Palaiseau to Lyon Part DieuTgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to GeneveTer
12h 9mCHF 135–413Drive 893.2 km
- Drive from Donostia / San Sebastián to Geneva893.2 km
9h 9mCHF 142–205Fly from Bilbao Airport
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)BIO - GVA
3h 45mCHF 52–162
Basque Country to Geneva by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basque Country to Geneva is to bus which costs SFr 50 - SFr 170 and takes 14h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Basque Country to Geneva is to fly which takes 3h 45m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 170.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from San Sebastian / Donostia and arriving at Geneva. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14h 45m.
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 - Palaiseau and Lyon Part Dieu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 9m.
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 12h 9m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 420.
It takes approximately 4h 5m 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 FlixBus, depart from San Sebastian / Donostia 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 5m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 260. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 130 - SFr 420 and takes 12h 9m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 50 - SFr 170 and takes 14h 45m.
What companies run services between Basque Country, Spain and Geneva, Switzerland?
Iberia, Vueling Airlines, and easyJet 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, Massy - Palaiseau, and Lyon Part Dieu in around 12h 9m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Geneva International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–310
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Geneva International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Geneva International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–320
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–150
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Geneva International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–160
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–250
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Hendaye to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Massy - Palaiseau to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–130
- 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 40–120
- 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 - Palaiseau to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–150
- 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 65–100
- Rail 1st Class
- CHF 100–150
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Massy - Palaiseau to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–170
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–80
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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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 FlixBus, arrive at Geneva 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 9m to drive from Basque Country to Geneva.
Vueling Airlines, easyJet and Iberia 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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