There are 10 ways to get from Nice to Basque Country by plane, bus, train (TGV), car, or train
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Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)NCE - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostia
4h 46m€89–345Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nice Airport to San Sebastian / DonostiaFlixBus 768 / ...
16h 42m€34–134Train via Paris
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Marseille St CharlesTgv
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to HendayeTgv
13h 30m€124–357Bus via Toulouse
- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to San Sebastián - Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
16h 5m€42–166Drive 883.5 km
- Drive from Nice to Donostia / San Sebastián883.5 km
8h 20m€138–198Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to San Sebastián Airport
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)NCE - EAS
6h 18m€89–234Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)NCE - BIO
7h 3m€60–177Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)NCE - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
7h 32m€67–231Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)LYS - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostia
7h 47m€189–494Train
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Marseille St CharlesTgv
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Toulouse Matabiau
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Hendaye
13h 51m€88–367
Nice to Basque Country by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Basque Country is to bus via Toulouse which costs €40 - €170 and takes 16h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Basque Country is to fly and bus which takes 4h 46m and costs €85 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Nice to Basque Country. However, there are services departing from Congrès / Promenade and arriving at San Sebastian / Donostia via Centre Commercial Cap 3000 and Nice Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 42m.
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, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 and Hendaia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 30m.
The distance between Nice and Basque Country is 760 km. The road distance is 883.5 km.
The best way to get from Nice to Basque Country without a car is to train via Paris which takes 13h 30m and costs €120 - €360.
It takes approximately 4h 46m 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 train via Paris which takes 13h 30m and costs €120 - €360. Alternatively, you can bus via Toulouse, which costs €40 - €170 and takes 16h 5m, you could also fly, which costs €85 - €240 and takes 6h 18m.
What companies run services between Nice, France and Basque Country, Spain?
You can take a train from Nice Ville to Amara-Donostia via Marseille St Charles, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Hendaye, and Hendaia in around 13h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Jean Médecin to San Sebastián - Bus Station via Aéroport Terminal 1, Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1, and Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station in around 16h 5m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–170
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–120
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–120
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–290
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–300
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–290
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–300
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–410
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–240
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–400
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- 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
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Marseille St Charles to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- 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 Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €35–60
- Rail 1st Class
- €60–85
Train from Nice Ville to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- 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 Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–260
- 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
- €29–60
- 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
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Nice Airport to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–21
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–95
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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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 20m to drive from Nice to Basque Country.
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