There are 10 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 40 bus
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane NCE - BIQ
- Take the bus from Technocité to Kaminoko Patarrabus
5h 44m€97–277Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Saint-Jean-de-Luzbus FlixBus 768
17h 21m€68–134Train
- 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 Bayonnetrain
13h 4m€173–340Bus via Marseille
- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
16h 29m€72–130Drive 842.8 km
- Drive from Nice to Espelettecar 842.8 km
8h 8m€133–192Fly 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 Bayonnetrain
7h 41m€91–235Fly 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 12m€102–320Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane MRS - BIQ
8h 7m€126–369Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane NCE - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Bayonnetrain
9h 24m€117–291Train 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 47m€174–420
Nice to Espelette by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Espelette is to bus via Marseille which costs €70 - €130 and takes 16h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Espelette is to fly and line 40 bus which takes 5h 44m and costs €95 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Nice to Espelette. However, there are services departing from Masséna and arriving at Mendi Alde Bourg via Nice Airport and Halte Routière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 21m.
The distance between Nice and Espelette is 743 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 13h 4m and costs €170 - €340.
It takes approximately 5h 44m to get from Nice to Espelette, including transfers.
Nice to Espelette bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nice Airport station.
The best way to get from Nice to Espelette is to train which takes 13h 4m and costs €170 - €340. Alternatively, you can bus via Marseille, which costs €70 - €130 and takes 16h 29m, you could also fly, which costs €100 - €320 and takes 9h 12m.
Nice to Espelette bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Saint-Jean-de-Luz station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nice to Espelette is 843 km. It takes approximately 8h 8m to drive from Nice to 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, Bayonne, and Lesseps in around 13h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Jean Médecin to Mendi Alde Bourg via Aéroport Terminal 1, Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1, Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station, Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop, and Place des Basques in around 16h 29m.
- 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
- €85–280
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
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–150
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- 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–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–280
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
- €60–390
- 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
- €85–310
- 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
- €85–310
- 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
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–360
- 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
- €40–130
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Florence
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–390
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €500–900
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- 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
- Hourly
- 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 Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- 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 Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- 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 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–180
- 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 Technocité to Kaminoko Patarra
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- txiktxak.fr
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Nice Airport to Saint-Jean-de-Luz
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- 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 Saint-Jean-de-Luz
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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