There are 7 ways to get from France to Basque Country by plane, train (TGV), bus, or car
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Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane LYS - BIQ
4h 3m€82–329Fly Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport
cheapest- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane ORY - BIO
5h 27m€42–186Train
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain Tgv
6h 55m€125–286Bus
- Take the bus from Paris to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus N1143
11h 43m€58–98Drive 799.3 km
- Drive from Paris to Donostia / San Sebastiáncar 799.3 km
7h 48m€125–180Fly Paris Orly Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane ORY - BIQ
4h 13m€112–384Bus via Hôtel de Ville
- Take the bus from Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station to San Sebastián - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
12h 29m€58–113
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 43m.
The fastest way to get from France to Basque Country is to fly which takes 4h 3m and costs €80 - €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 Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 43m.
The distance between France and Basque Country is 630 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 55m and costs €120 - €290.
It takes approximately 4h 3m to get from France to Basque Country, including transfers.
France to Basque Country bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Paris station.
The best way to get from France to Basque Country is to fly which takes 4h 3m and costs €80 - €330. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €120 - €290 and takes 6h 55m, you could also bus, which costs €55 - €100 and takes 11h 43m.
France to Basque Country bus services, operated by FlixBus, 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?
easyJet and Air France fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) twice daily. Alternatively, 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 43m. Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) also services this route once daily.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- 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, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–420
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- 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
- €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
- €120–280
- 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 Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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