There are 9 ways to get from Paris to Basque Country by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain Tgv
5h 34m€114–279Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to San Sebastián - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
11h 50m€35–130Drive 799.3 km
- Drive from Paris to Donostia / San Sebastiáncar 799.3 km
7h 48m€128–184Fly Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane ORY - BIO
4h 27m€39–181Bus via Paris - Massy-Palaiseau
- Take the bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
12h 7m€62–136Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane CDG - BIO
4h 41m€82–264Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane CDG - BIQ
- Take the train from Biarritz to Hendayetrain
5h 6m€114–391Fly Paris Orly Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, train
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane ORY - BIQ
- Take the train from Biarritz to Hendayetrain
5h 2m€106–388Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport, train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)plane CDG - PUF
- Take the train from Pau to Hendayetrain
7h 27m€443–868
Paris to Basque Country by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paris to Basque Country is to bus which costs €35 - €130 and takes 11h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Paris to Basque Country is to fly which takes 4h 27m and costs €35 - €190.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station station and arriving at San Sebastián - Bus Station station. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Paris to Basque Country. However, there are services departing from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 and arriving at Amara-Donostia via Hendaia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 34m.
The distance between Paris and Basque Country is 791 km. The road distance is 799.3 km.
The best way to get from Paris to Basque Country without a car is to train which takes 5h 34m and costs €110 - €280.
It takes approximately 5h 34m to get from Paris to Basque Country, including transfers.
Paris to Basque Country bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Paris to Basque Country train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
The best way to get from Paris to Basque Country is to train which takes 5h 34m and costs €110 - €280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €130 and takes 11h 50m, you could also fly, which costs €35 - €190 and takes 4h 27m.
What companies run services between Paris, France and Basque Country, Spain?
TGV inOui operates a train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendaye 5 times a day. Tickets cost €140–240 and the journey takes 4h 43m. Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) also services this route once daily. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to San Sebastián - Bus Station 5 times a day. Tickets cost €50–95 and the journey takes 11h 50m. Three other operators also service this route.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–430
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–480
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–600
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–170
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–170
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–410
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Biarritz to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–280
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Biarritz to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–10
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Pau to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
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More Questions & Answers
Paris to Basque Country bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at San Sebastián - Bus Station.
Paris to Basque Country train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Hendaye station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paris to Basque Country is 799 km. It takes approximately 7h 48m to drive from Paris to Basque Country.
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