There are 8 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 35m€53–148Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Paris to San Sebastian / Donostiabus FlixBus N1183 / ...
10h€7–100Drive 799.3 km
- Drive from Paris to Donostia / San Sebastiáncar 799.3 km
7h 46m€126–181Fly 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
4h 45m€125–380Bus via Paris - Massy-Palaiseau Vilmorin Bus
- Take the bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau Vilmorin Bus to San Sebastián - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
12h 48m€33–126Fly Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane ORY - BIO
4h 40m€44–186Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane CDG - BIO
4h 54m€82–254Fly 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
4h 42m€106–402
Paris to Basque Country by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paris to Basque Country is to bus which costs €7 - €100 and takes 10h.
The fastest way to get from Paris to Basque Country is to fly which takes 4h 40m and costs €40 - €190.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Paris and arriving at San Sebastian / Donostia. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h.
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 35m.
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 35m and costs €50 - €150.
It takes approximately 5h 35m to get from Paris to Basque Country, including transfers.
Paris to Basque Country bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Paris 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 35m and costs €50 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €7 - €100 and takes 10h, you could also fly, which costs €40 - €190 and takes 4h 40m.
What companies run services between Paris, France and Basque Country, Spain?
TGV inOui operates a train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendaye 4 times a day. Tickets cost €50–150 and the journey takes 4h 43m. Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) also services this route once daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Paris to San Sebastian / Donostia every 4 hours. Tickets cost €30–95 and the journey takes 10h. Three other operators also service this route.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–450
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–500
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- 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
- €70–440
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Biarritz to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–9
- 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 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Biarritz to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- 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 Paris to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau Vilmorin Bus to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Paris to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau Vilmorin Bus to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Paris to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–88
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Online ticket
- €7–40
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More Questions & Answers
Paris to Basque Country bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at San Sebastian / Donostia 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 46m to drive from Paris to Basque Country.
Book your Paris to Basque Country bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 1598+ hotels available in Basque Country.