There are 8 ways to get from Geneva to Espelette by train, plane, train (TGV), bus, or car
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Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
best- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane LYS - BIQ
7h 26m€100–367Bus via Lyon
cheapest- Take the bus from Geneva to Lyonbus FlixBus N788 / ...
- Take the bus from Lyon to Bayonnebus FlixBus N716
19h 18m€40–80Train
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Toulouse Matabiautrain Tgv
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Bayonnetrain
14h 41m€87–206Bus
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
14h 53m€45–170Drive 873.7 km
- Drive from Geneva to Espelettecar 873.7 km
8h 45m€152–219Fly 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 42m€68–215Fly Geneva International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- 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 7m€63–220Fly 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 37m
Geneva to Espelette by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to Espelette is to bus via Lyon which costs €40 - €85 and takes 19h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to Espelette is to fly and bus which takes 6h 42m and costs €65 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Geneva station to Espelette. However, there are services departing from Geneva - Bus Station and arriving at Mendi Alde Bourg via Place des Basques. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 53m.
The distance between Geneva and Espelette is 803 km. The road distance is 873.7 km.
The best way to get from Geneva to Espelette without a car is to train which takes 14h 41m and costs €85 - €210.
It takes approximately 7h 26m to get from Geneva to Espelette, including transfers.
Geneva to Espelette bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Geneva - Bus Station.
The best way to get from Geneva to Espelette is to train which takes 14h 41m and costs €85 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €170 and takes 14h 53m.
Geneva to Espelette bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop station.
Yes, the driving distance between Geneva to Espelette is 874 km. It takes approximately 8h 45m to drive from Geneva to Espelette.
What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Espelette, France?
You can take a train from Geneve to Mendi Alde Bourg via Lyon Part Dieu, Toulouse Matabiau, Bayonne, Cambo Les Bains, and Gare de Cambo-les-Bains in around 14h 41m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop twice daily. Tickets cost €45–170 and the journey takes 12h 45m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–230
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- 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
- €70–430
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–320
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–490
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 Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
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
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to St Jean De Luz Ciboure
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Geneva to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
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