There are 8 ways to get from Nice to Basque Country by plane, train (TGV), bus, car, or train
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Fly 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 22m€94–283Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nice Airport to San Sebastian / Donostiabus FlixBus 768 / ...
16h 27m€66–122Train
- 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 37m€177–351Bus via Toulouse
- 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€68–132Drive 883.5 km
- Drive from Nice to Donostia / San Sebastiáncar 883.5 km
8h 25m€142–204Fly to San Sebastián Airport
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane NCE - EAS
6h 33m€85–300Fly to Bilbao Airport
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane NCE - BIO
7h 13m€76–189Fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane NCE - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain
7h 31m€94–246
Nice to Basque Country by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Basque Country is to bus which costs €65 - €130 and takes 16h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Basque Country is to fly which takes 4h 22m and costs €90 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Nice to Basque Country. However, there are services departing from Masséna and arriving at San Sebastian / Donostia via Nice Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 27m.
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 37m.
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 37m and costs €170 - €360.
It takes approximately 4h 22m 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 22m and costs €90 - €290. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €170 - €360 and takes 13h 37m, you could also bus via Toulouse, which costs €65 - €140 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 37m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–400
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–150
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–400
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–150
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- 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
- €95–480
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Florence
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–400
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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
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
- €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
- 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 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
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- 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
- €65–120
- 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 25m to drive from Nice to Basque Country.
There are 1787+ hotels available in Basque Country.




















