There are 9 ways to get from Nice to Espelette by plane, bus, train (TGV), car, or train
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Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, line 46 bus
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane NCE - BIQ
- Take the bus from Halte Routière to Mendi Alde Bourgbus
5h 20m€95–289Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Saint-Jean-de-Luzbus BlaBlaCar Bus
16h 51m€78–154Train
- Take the train from Nice-Ville to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Bayonnetrain
14h 10m€170–365Bus 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 Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
16h 39m€80–144Drive 842.8 km
- Drive from Nice to Espelettecar 842.8 km
8h 8m€130–187Fly 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)plane NCE - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain
8h 22m€96–253Fly 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
9h 20m€107–344Train 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
8h 27m€176–480Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Take the train from Nice-Ville to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane MRS - BIQ
7h 48m€131–413
Nice to Espelette by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Espelette is to bus via Toulouse which costs €80 - €150 and takes 16h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Espelette is to fly and line 46 bus which takes 5h 20m and costs €95 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Nice station to Espelette. However, there are services departing from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 and arriving at Mendi Alde Bourg via Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station and Place des Basques. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Nice to Espelette. However, there are services departing from Nice-Ville and arriving at Bayonne via Marseille St Charles and Toulouse Matabiau. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 10m.
The distance between Nice and Espelette is 753 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 10m and costs €170 - €370.
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from Nice to Espelette, including transfers.
Nice to Espelette bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1.
Nice to Espelette train services, operated by Zou! Lignes Express Régionales, depart from Nice-Ville station.
The best way to get from Nice to Espelette is to train which takes 14h 10m and costs €170 - €370. Alternatively, you can bus via Toulouse, which costs €80 - €150 and takes 16h 39m, you could also fly, which costs €100 - €350 and takes 9h 20m.
What companies run services between Nice, France and Espelette, France?
You can take a train from Nice-Ville to Mendi Alde Bourg via Marseille-Saint-Charles, Marseille St Charles, Toulouse Matabiau, Bayonne, Gare de Bayonne Parvis, and Place des Basques in around 14h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Jean Médecin to Mendi Alde Bourg via Aéroport Terminal 1, Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1, Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station, Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop, and Place des Basques in around 16h 39m.
- 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
- €90–260
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–310
- 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
- €95–310
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
- €95–330
- 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
- €95–310
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
- €95–330
- 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 Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–390
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Florence
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €200–330
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–360
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Nice-Ville to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Nice-Ville to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nice-Ville to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to St Jean De Luz Ciboure
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nice-Ville to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Marseille St Charles to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to St Jean De Luz Ciboure
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nice Ville to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–180
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 5 47 75 76 64
- Website
- Txik Txak
Bus from Halte Routière to Mendi Alde Bourg
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- Txik Txak
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Saint-Jean-de-Luz
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Saint-Jean-de-Luz
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Nice to Espelette bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station.
Nice to Espelette train services, operated by Zou! Lignes Express Régionales, arrive at Marseille-Saint-Charles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nice to Espelette is 843 km. It takes approximately 8h 8m to drive from Nice to Espelette.
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