There are 6 ways to get from Nice to Espelette by plane, bus, train (TGV), car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, line 40 bus
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)NCE - BIQ
- Take the bus from Place des Basques to Kaminoko Patarra
5h 25mBus via Donostia / San Sebastián
cheapest- Take the bus from Nice Airport to San Sebastian / DonostiaFlixBus 768 / ...
19h 39m€36–148Train
- 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 St Jean De Luz Ciboure
14h 11m€83–364Bus
- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Saint-Jean-de-LuzBlaBlaCar Bus
16h 46m€60–100Drive 842.8 km
- Drive from Nice to Espelette842.8 km
8h 4m€129–186Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly
- 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
8h 26m€184–473
Nice to Espelette by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Espelette is to bus via Donostia / San Sebastián which costs €35 - €150 and takes 19h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Espelette is to drive which takes 8h 4m and costs €120 - €190.
The distance between Nice and Espelette is 747 km. The road distance is 842.8 km.
The best way to get from Nice to Espelette without a car is to train which takes 14h 11m and costs €80 - €370.
It takes approximately 5h 25m to get from Nice to Espelette, including transfers.
The best way to get from Nice to Espelette is to train which takes 14h 11m and costs €80 - €370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €100 and takes 16h 46m.
Yes, the driving distance between Nice to Espelette is 843 km. It takes approximately 8h 4m to drive from Nice to Espelette.
There are 1835+ hotels available in Espelette.
What companies run services between Nice, France and Espelette, France?
You can take a train from Nice Ville to Mendi Alde Bourg via Marseille St Charles, Toulouse Matabiau, St Jean De Luz Ciboure, and Halte Routière in around 14h 11m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Saint-Jean-de-Luz once daily. Tickets cost €55–80 and the journey takes 13h 55m. FlixBus also services this route 5 times a week.
- 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 Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–400
- 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 Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
- 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
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 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 St Jean De Luz Ciboure
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- 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
- €120–210
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 5 47 75 76 64
- Website
- txiktxak.fr
Bus from Place des Basques to Kaminoko Patarra
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- txiktxak.fr
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Saint-Jean-de-Luz
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Saint-Jean-de-Luz
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- 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
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