There are 6 ways to get from Geneva to Basque Country 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 to Bilbao Airport
best- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane GVA - BIO
2h 15m€54–171Bus via Lyon
cheapest- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to San Sebastián - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
13h 30m€39–130Train
- Take the train from Geneve to Marne La Vallee Chessytrain Tgv
- Take the train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Massy Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to Hendayetrain Tgv
11h 8m€212–377Drive 905.3 km
- Drive from Geneva to Donostia / San Sebastiáncar 905.3 km
9h 1m€154–223Fly to San Sebastián Airport
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane GVA - EAS
4h 5m€100–300Bus
- Take the bus from Geneva to San Sebastian / Donostiabus FlixBus N1149 / ...
13h 40m€50–130
Geneva to Basque Country by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to Basque Country is to bus via Lyon which costs €35 - €130 and takes 13h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to Basque Country is to fly which takes 2h 15m and costs €50 - €180.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Geneva and arriving at San Sebastian / Donostia. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Geneva to Basque Country. However, there are services departing from Geneve and arriving at Amara-Donostia via Marne La Vallee Chessy, Massy Tgv and Hendaia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 8m.
The distance between Geneva and Basque Country is 795 km. The road distance is 905.3 km.
The best way to get from Geneva to Basque Country without a car is to train which takes 11h 8m and costs €210 - €380.
It takes approximately 2h 15m to get from Geneva to Basque Country, including transfers.
Geneva to Basque Country bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Geneva - Bus Station.
Geneva to Basque Country train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Geneve station.
The best way to get from Geneva to Basque Country is to fly which takes 2h 15m and costs €50 - €180. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €210 - €380 and takes 11h 8m, you could also bus via Lyon, which costs €35 - €130 and takes 13h 30m.
What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Basque Country, Spain?
easyJet and Air France fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Geneve to Amara-Donostia via Marne La Vallee Chessy, Massy Tgv, Hendaye, and Hendaia in around 11h 8m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–250
Flights from Geneva International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–340
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–340
Flights from Geneva International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–650
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Geneva International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–650
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Geneve to Marne La Vallee Chessy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Massy Tgv to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €120–160
- 1st Class
- €150–200
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 Marne La Vallee Chessy to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €9–13
- Rail 1st Class
- €14–20
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Geneva to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Geneva to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
There is no direct flight from Geneva International Airport Airport to San Sebastián Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 4h 5m and has one stopover.
Geneva to Basque Country bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Perrache Bus Station.
Geneva to Basque Country train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Marne La Vallee Chessy station.
Yes, the driving distance between Geneva to Basque Country is 905 km. It takes approximately 9h 1m to drive from Geneva to Basque Country.
easyJet, Vueling Airlines, British Airways and Iberia offer flights from Geneva International Airport Airport to San Sebastián Airport Airport.
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