There are 9 ways to get from Lille to Basque Country by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Paris NordTgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to HendayeTgv
8h 17m€89–247Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lille to San Sebastian / DonostiaFlixBus N743
14h 45m€35–160Drive 1,016.2 km
- Drive from Lille to Donostia / San Sebastián1,016.2 km
9h 42m€158–228Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)BRU - BIO
5h 36m€71–261Train
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Bordeaux St JeanTgv
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to HendayeTer / ...
9h 29m€106–285Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)CDG - BIO
5h 14m€96–306Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)CDG - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostia
5h 6m€150–427Fly Lille-Lesquin Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)LIL - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
7h 24m€75–284Train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Charleroi-Central
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT)CRL - VIT
7h 21m€89–284
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 €35 - €160 and takes 14h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Lille to Basque Country is to train and fly and bus which takes 5h 6m and costs €150 - €430.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lille and arriving at San Sebastian / Donostia. Services depart twice daily, 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 17m.
The distance between Lille and Basque Country is 1022 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 17m and costs €85 - €250.
It takes approximately 8h 17m 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 17m and costs €85 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €160 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 17m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lille to San Sebastian / Donostia once daily. Tickets cost €50–160 and the journey takes 14h 45m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route once daily.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–430
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lille-Lesquin Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Lille-Lesquin Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Flandres to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–70
- 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 Flandres to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- 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
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- Rail 1st Class
- €55–85
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- 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
- 2nd Class
- €35–60
- Rail 1st Class
- €60–85
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- 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
- 2nd Class
- €30–50
- Rail 1st Class
- €50–75
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- 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
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €10–16
- 1st Class
- €16–24
Train from Lille Flandres to Charleroi-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €11–17
- 1st Class
- €18–26
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lille to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–24
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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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 42m to drive from Lille to Basque Country.
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