There are 7 ways to get from France to Basque Country by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train
best- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain Tgv
6h 53m€115–296Fly Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport
cheapest- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane ORY - BIO
4h 53m€42–185Bus via Coeur d'Orly
- Take the bus from Paris-Orly Airport - Orly Parking Cars de groupe 4 to San Sebastián - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
11h 9m€54–99Drive 799.3 km
- Drive from Paris to Donostia / San Sebastiáncar 799.3 km
7h 48m€127–184Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane LYS - BIQ
- Take the train from Biarritz to Hendayetrain
4h 41m€70–357Bus
- Take the bus from Aéroport Orly 4 to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
11h 12m€65–135Fly Paris Orly Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, train
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane ORY - BIQ
- Take the train from Biarritz to Hendayetrain
4h 51m€115–402
France to Basque Country by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from France to Basque Country is to bus via Coeur d'Orly which costs €50 - €100 and takes 11h 9m.
The fastest way to get from France to Basque Country is to fly and train which takes 4h 41m and costs €65 - €360.
No, there is no direct bus from France to Basque Country station. However, there are services departing from Châtelet and arriving at San Sebastián - Bus Station via Paris-Orly Airport - Orly Parking Cars de groupe 4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 9m.
The distance between France and Basque Country is 794 km. The road distance is 799.3 km.
The best way to get from France to Basque Country without a car is to train which takes 6h 53m and costs €110 - €300.
It takes approximately 6h 53m to get from France to Basque Country, including transfers.
France to Basque Country bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Paris-Orly Airport - Orly Parking Cars de groupe 4 station.
The best way to get from France to Basque Country is to train which takes 6h 53m and costs €110 - €300. Alternatively, you can bus via Coeur d'Orly, which costs €50 - €100 and takes 11h 9m, you could also fly, which costs €40 - €190 and takes 4h 53m.
France to Basque Country bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at San Sebastián - Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between France to Basque Country is 799 km. It takes approximately 7h 48m to drive from France to Basque Country.
What companies run services between France and Basque Country, Spain?
TGV inOui operates a train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendaye 5 times a day. Tickets cost €140–240 and the journey takes 4h 43m. Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) also services this route once daily. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Paris-Orly Airport - Orly Parking Cars de groupe 4 to San Sebastián - Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost €50–95 and the journey takes 9h 15m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–240
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–240
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–390
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–410
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–230
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Biarritz to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- 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 Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–290
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Biarritz to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–10
- 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 Paris-Orly Airport - Orly Parking Cars de groupe 4 to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Aéroport Orly 4 to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en
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