There are 11 ways to get from Lille to Basque Country by train, 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.
Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
best- Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane CDG - BIQ
4h 43m€136–426Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lille to San Sebastian / Donostiabus FlixBus N743
14h 45m€70–150Train via Paris
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nordtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain Tgv
8h 3m€173–355Drive 1,016.2 km
- Drive from Lille to Donostia / San Sebastiáncar 1,016.2 km
9h 50m€160–231Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane BRU - BIO
6h 13m€81–280Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane CDG - BIO
5h 53m€116–337Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nordtrain
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane ORY - BIO
6h 35m€89–271Fly Lille-Lesquin Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane LIL - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain
7h 52m€101–303Train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Charleroi-Centraltrain
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane CRL - BIQ
7h 17m€73–389Train
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Tgv
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain Ter / ...
9h 17m€208–354Bus via Bilbao
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus Do01 / ...
17h 56m€99–176
Lille to Basque Country by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lille to Basque Country is to bus which costs €70 - €150 and takes 14h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Lille to Basque Country is to train and fly which takes 4h 43m and costs €130 - €430.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lille and arriving at San Sebastian / Donostia. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Lille to Basque Country. However, there are services departing from Lille Flandres and arriving at Amara-Donostia via Gare du Nord, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 and Hendaia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 3m.
The distance between Lille and Basque Country is 924 km. The road distance is 1016.2 km.
The best way to get from Lille to Basque Country without a car is to train via Paris which takes 8h 3m and costs €170 - €360.
It takes approximately 4h 43m to get from Lille to Basque Country, including transfers.
Lille to Basque Country bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lille station.
Lille to Basque Country train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lille Flandres station.
The best way to get from Lille to Basque Country is to train via Paris which takes 8h 3m and costs €170 - €360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €150 and takes 14h 45m.
What companies run services between Lille, France and Basque Country, Spain?
You can take a train from Lille Flandres to Amara-Donostia via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Hendaye, and Hendaia in around 8h 3m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lille to San Sebastian / Donostia twice daily. Tickets cost €70–120 and the journey takes 14h 45m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route 6 times a week.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–400
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Lille-Lesquin Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lille-Lesquin Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–240
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €160–250
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Flandres to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €170–270
- 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 Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- 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
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–270
- 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 Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Lille Flandres to Charleroi-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Lille to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lille to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com/en/home
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More Questions & Answers
Lille to Basque Country bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at San Sebastian / Donostia station.
Lille to Basque Country train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lille to Basque Country is 1016 km. It takes approximately 9h 50m to drive from Lille to Basque Country.
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