There are 7 ways to get from France to Basque Country by train (TGV), bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain Tgv
6h 54m€125–277Fly Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport
cheapest- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane ORY - BIO
5h 27m€47–186Bus via Aéroport Orly 4
- Take the bus from Aéroport Orly 4 to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
11h 12m€65–135Drive 799.3 km
- Drive from Paris to Donostia / San Sebastiáncar 799.3 km
7h 48m€126–182Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane LYS - BIQ
4h 17m€87–299Bus
- Take the bus from Paris to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus N1143
11h 37m€58–98Fly Paris Orly Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane ORY - BIQ
4h 27m€112–374
France to Basque Country by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from France to Basque Country is to bus which costs €55 - €100 and takes 11h 37m.
The fastest way to get from France to Basque Country is to fly which takes 4h 17m and costs €85 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from France to Basque Country. However, there are services departing from Châtelet and arriving at Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián via Aéroport Orly 4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 12m.
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 54m and costs €120 - €280.
It takes approximately 6h 54m to get from France to Basque Country, including transfers.
France to Basque Country bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Aéroport Orly 4 station.
The best way to get from France to Basque Country is to train which takes 6h 54m and costs €120 - €280. Alternatively, you can bus via Aéroport Orly 4, which costs €60 - €140 and takes 11h 12m, you could also fly, which costs €85 - €300 and takes 4h 17m.
France to Basque Country bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián 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 €160–260 and the journey takes 4h 42m. Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) also services this route once daily. Alternatively, ALSA operates a bus from Aéroport Orly 4 to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián twice daily. Tickets cost €60–130 and the journey takes 9h 15m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–410
- 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
- €60–230
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- 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 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
- €120–270
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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