There are 7 ways to get from Geneva to Espelette by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Geneva International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
best- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane GVA - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain
7h 6m€61–223Bus 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 Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
14h 28m€37–96Bus
- Take the bus from Geneva to Bayonnebus FlixBus N1149
13h 58m€50–90Drive 873.7 km
- Drive from Geneva to Espelettecar 873.7 km
8h 45m€149–214Fly Geneva International Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane GVA - BIO
- Take the bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastiánbus
6h 49m€65–192Train, train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, line 46 bus
- Take the train from Genève to Bellegarde-sur-Valserinetrain
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane LYS - BIQ
- Take the bus from Halte Routière to Mendi Alde Bourgbus
8h 42mFly Geneva International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, line 46 bus
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane GVA - BIQ
- Take the bus from Halte Routière to Mendi Alde Bourgbus
3h 36m
Geneva to Espelette by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to Espelette is to bus via Lyon which costs €35 - €100 and takes 14h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to Espelette is to fly and bus which takes 6h 49m and costs €65 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Geneva to Espelette. However, there are services departing from Geneva and arriving at Mendi Alde Bourg via Place des Basques. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 58m.
The distance between Geneva and Espelette is 811 km. The road distance is 873.7 km.
The best way to get from Geneva to Espelette without a car is to bus which takes 13h 58m and costs €50 - €90.
It takes approximately 7h 6m to get from Geneva to Espelette, including transfers.
Geneva to Espelette bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Geneva station.
Geneva to Espelette bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bayonne station.
Yes, the driving distance between Geneva to Espelette is 874 km. It takes approximately 8h 45m to drive from Geneva to Espelette.
There are 1958+ hotels available in Espelette.
What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Espelette, France?
FlixBus operates a bus from Geneva to Bayonne twice daily. Tickets cost €65–90 and the journey takes 11h 50m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–200
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–410
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–460
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 Bordeaux St Jean to St Jean De Luz Ciboure
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- Rail 1st Class
- €55–80
Train from Genève to Bellegarde-sur-Valserine
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to St Jean De Luz Ciboure
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €28–40
- 1st Class
- €45–65
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to Bellegarde-sur-Valserine
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Geneva to Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Geneva to Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–80
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com/en/home
- Phone
- +33 5 47 75 76 64
- Website
- txiktxak.fr
Bus from Halte Routière to Mendi Alde Bourg
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- txiktxak.fr
- 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/
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