There are 8 ways to get from Nice to Basque Country by plane, train (TGV), bus, car, or train
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Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane NCE - BIQ
4h 30m€78–308Bus via Toulouse
cheapest- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to San Sebastián - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
16h 10m€68–142Train
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Hendayetrain
13h 46m€174–356Drive 883.5 km
- Drive from Nice to Donostia / San Sebastiáncar 883.5 km
8h 24m€139–201Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to San Sebastián Airport
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane NCE - EAS
8h 3m€76–303Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane NCE - BIO
7h 36m€68–209Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane LYS - BIQ
7h 32m€161–469Bus
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to San Sebastian / Donostiabus FlixBus 768 / ...
16h 45m€68–114
Nice to Basque Country by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Basque Country is to bus which costs €65 - €120 and takes 16h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Basque Country is to fly which takes 4h 30m and costs €75 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Nice to Basque Country. However, there are services departing from Jardin d'Arménie and arriving at San Sebastian / Donostia via Centre Commercial Cap 3000 and Nice Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Nice to Basque Country. However, there are services departing from Nice Ville and arriving at Amara-Donostia via Marseille St Charles, Toulouse Matabiau and Hendaia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 46m.
The distance between Nice and Basque Country is 743 km. The road distance is 883.5 km.
The best way to get from Nice to Basque Country without a car is to train which takes 13h 46m and costs €170 - €360.
It takes approximately 4h 30m to get from Nice to Basque Country, including transfers.
Nice to Basque Country bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nice Airport station.
Nice to Basque Country train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Nice Ville station.
The best way to get from Nice to Basque Country is to fly which takes 4h 30m and costs €75 - €310. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €170 - €360 and takes 13h 46m, you could also bus via Toulouse, which costs €65 - €150 and takes 16h 10m.
What companies run services between Nice, France and Basque Country, Spain?
easyJet and Transavia France fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Nice Ville to Amara-Donostia via Marseille St Charles, Toulouse Matabiau, Hendaye, and Hendaia in around 13h 46m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–370
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–390
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–170
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–370
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–170
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
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
- Website
- transavia.com
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
- €90–470
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–370
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–390
- 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
- €55–400
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- 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 Marseille St Charles to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nice Ville to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Nice Airport to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Nice to Basque Country bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at San Sebastian / Donostia station.
Nice to Basque Country train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Marseille St Charles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nice to Basque Country is 883 km. It takes approximately 8h 24m to drive from Nice to Basque Country.
There are 1786+ hotels available in Basque Country.






















