There are 7 ways to get from Lyon to Pays Basque by plane, taxi, train, 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 Pau Pyrénées Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)plane LYS - PUF
- Take the taxi from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Pays Basquetaxi
4h 18m€486–926Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon to Bayonnebus FlixBus N1149 / ...
- Take the bus from Place des Basques to Eglisebus 41
11h 50m€81–141Train, taxi
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Massy Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to Ortheztrain Tgv
- Take the taxi from Orthez to Pays Basquetaxi
7h 49m€305–512Drive 694.9 km
- Drive from Lyon to Pays Basquecar 694.9 km
8h 33m€107–155Fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane LYS - BIQ
- Take the bus from Place des Basques to Eglisebus
5h 49m€119–330Train, bus via Toulouse
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Toulouse Matabiautrain Tgv
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Ortheztrain
- Take the bus from Gare SNCF to ST PALAIS - Hôpitalbus 523
10h 20m€187–308Train, bus
- Take the train from Lyon Perrache to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain Ter
- Take the bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Place des Basques to Eglisebus 41
16h 9m€100–182
Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Pays Basque is to bus which costs €80 - €150 and takes 11h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Pays Basque is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 18m and costs €480 - €950.
The distance between Lyon and Pays Basque is 597 km. The road distance is 694.9 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Pays Basque without a car is to train and taxi which takes 7h 49m and costs €300 - €550.
It takes approximately 4h 18m to get from Lyon to Pays Basque, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Pays Basque is 695 km. It takes approximately 8h 33m to drive from Lyon to Pays Basque.
There are 346+ hotels available in Pays Basque.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Pays Basque, France?
You can take a bus from Lyon to Pays Basque via Bayonne, Place des Basques, and Eglise in around 11h 50m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–800
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
- €60–390
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €950–2,200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Massy Tgv to Orthez
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- 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 Lyon Part Dieu to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- 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 Orthez
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Perrache to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon to Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +33 5 47 75 76 64
- Website
- txiktxak.fr
Bus from Place des Basques to Eglise
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- txiktxak.fr
- Phone
- 0970 870 870
- transportsinterurbains64@nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
- Website
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
Bus from Gare SNCF to ST PALAIS - Hôpital
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Estimated price
- €95–210
Taxi Serge
- Phone
- +33 6 81 68 80 94
- Website
- taxi-serge-pau-aeroport.com
Taxi Pau Lionel
- Phone
- +33 6 15 91 22 84
- Website
- taxipau-lionel.com
Raxi Driss 64
- Phone
- +33 7 81 03 19 05
- Website
- taxidriss-pau.business.site
Allo Taxis
- Phone
- +33 5 59 02 22 22
- Website
- allotaxispalois.com
Busquet Isabelle
- Phone
- +33 5 59 69 34 78
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