There are 6 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€415–825Drive 694.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Lyon to Pays Basquecar 694.9 km
8h 34m€108–155Train, taxi
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Toulouse Matabiautrain Tgv
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Ortheztrain
- Take the taxi from Orthez to Pays Basquetaxi
8h 52m€227–368Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Bayonnebus FlixBus N1149
- Take the bus from Place des Basques to Eglisebus 41
11h 50mFly 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 51mBus via Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Place des Basques to Eglisebus 41
12h 5m
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 drive which costs €100 - €160 and takes 8h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Pays Basque is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 18m and costs €410 - €850.
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 8h 52m and costs €220 - €370.
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 34m to drive from Lyon to Pays Basque.
There are 281+ 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
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €850–2,100
- 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
- €65–420
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–200
- 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
- €90–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €90–120
- 1st Class
- €120–160
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 Toulouse Matabiau to Orthez
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- Rail 1st Class
- €65–95
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon to Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- Schedules at
- txiktxak.fr
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- 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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