There are 10 ways to get from Marseille to Basque Country by train, bus, car, 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
best- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Toulouse Matabiautrain Intercités
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Hendayetrain Intercités
10h 1m€125–264Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Marseille to San Sebastian / Donostiabus FlixBus N1137 / ...
11h 35m€50–90Drive 723.1 km
- Drive from Marseille to Donostia / San Sebastiáncar 723.1 km
7h 2m€117–168Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane MRS - BIO
6h 50m€58–180Bus via Bayonne
- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to San Sebastián - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
11h 53m€55–101Fly Marseille Provence Airport to San Sebastián Airport
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane MRS - EAS
6h 16m€92–397Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane MRS - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostiabus
4h€75–314Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane LYS - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostiabus
4h 55m€117–360Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane MRS - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain
7h 29m€91–241Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Antibestrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane NCE - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostiabus
6h 42m€138–366
Marseille to Basque Country by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Marseille to Basque Country is to bus which costs €50 - €90 and takes 11h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Marseille to Basque Country is to fly and bus which takes 4h and costs €75 - €320.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Marseille and arriving at San Sebastian / Donostia. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Marseille to Basque Country. However, there are services departing from Marseille St Charles and arriving at Amara-Donostia via Toulouse Matabiau and Hendaia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 1m.
The distance between Marseille and Basque Country is 800 km. The road distance is 723.1 km.
The best way to get from Marseille to Basque Country without a car is to train which takes 10h 1m and costs €120 - €270.
It takes approximately 10h 1m to get from Marseille to Basque Country, including transfers.
Marseille to Basque Country bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Marseille station.
Marseille to Basque Country train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Marseille St Charles station.
The best way to get from Marseille to Basque Country is to train which takes 10h 1m and costs €120 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €90 and takes 11h 35m, you could also fly, which costs €55 - €180 and takes 6h 50m.
What companies run services between Marseille, France and Basque Country, Spain?
You can take a train from Marseille St Charles to Amara-Donostia via Toulouse Matabiau, Hendaye, and Hendaia in around 10h 1m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Marseille to San Sebastian / Donostia once daily. Tickets cost €50–90 and the journey takes 11h 35m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–280
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–470
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €90–350
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–280
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–470
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €90–350
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Bilbao Airport via Menorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Menorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–390
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €140–650
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- 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
- €60–400
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–360
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–480
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–150
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 Marseille St Charles to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- 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 Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- 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
- €35–80
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Marseille St Charles to Antibes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Marseille to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Marseille to Basque Country bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at San Sebastian / Donostia station.
Marseille to Basque Country train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Toulouse Matabiau station.
Yes, the driving distance between Marseille to Basque Country is 723 km. It takes approximately 7h 2m to drive from Marseille to Basque Country.
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