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
7h€54–155Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Paris to San Sebastian / Donostiabus FlixBus N1183 / ...
10h 55m€10–102Drive 799.3 km
- Drive from Paris to Donostia / San Sebastiáncar 799.3 km
7h 46m€126–181Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane CDG - BIQ
- Take the train from Biarritz to Hendayetrain
4h 49m€125–380Bus via Aéroport Orly 4
- Take the bus from Aéroport Orly 4 to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
12h 12m€35–105Fly 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 32m€69–324Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane CDG - BIO
4h 58m€82–254
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 €9 - €110 and takes 10h 55m.
The fastest way to get from France to Basque Country is to fly and train which takes 4h 32m and costs €65 - €330.
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 12h 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 7h and costs €50 - €160.
It takes approximately 7h 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 7h and costs €50 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €9 - €110 and takes 10h 55m, you could also fly, which costs €80 - €260 and takes 4h 58m.
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 46m 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 4 times a day. Tickets cost €50–150 and the journey takes 4h 43m. Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) also services this route once daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Paris to San Sebastian / Donostia every 4 hours. Tickets cost €30–95 and the journey takes 10h. Three other operators also service this route.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–450
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–500
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
- €65–430
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–230
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Biarritz to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–9
- 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 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- 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
- €4–7
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Paris to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Aéroport Orly 4 to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Paris to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–88
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Online ticket
- €7–40
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