There are 9 ways to get from Basel to Carcans-Plage by train, taxi, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Freiburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf to Paris Esttrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Tgv
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Lesparretrain Ter
- Take the taxi from Lesparre to Carcans-Plagetaxi
10h 23m€315–530Fly from Basel, bus
cheapest- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane BSL - BOD
- Take the bus from Picot to Oceanbus
6h 47m€68–239Bus
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Lyonbus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Gare St Jean to Oceanbus
18h 45m€78–125Drive 874 km
- Drive from Basel to Carcans-Plagecar 874 km
9h 48m€158–228Train, bus
- Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain Ter
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Gare St Jean to Oceanbus
11h 21m€227–352Train, bus via Lyon
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Annemassetrain
- Take the bus from Annemasse to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Gare St Jean to Oceanbus
19h 10m€147–242Train to Zurich Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane ZRH - BOD
- Take the bus from Picot to Oceanbus
8h 6m€126–345Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane SXB - BOD
- Take the bus from Picot to Oceanbus
7h 12m€75–307Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane GVA - BOD
- Take the bus from Picot to Oceanbus
9h 39m€128–325
Basel to Carcans-Plage by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Carcans-Plage is to bus which costs €75 - €130 and takes 18h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Carcans-Plage is to fly and bus which takes 6h 47m and costs €65 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Carcans-Plage. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Ocean via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station and Gare St Jean. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 45m.
The distance between Basel and Carcans-Plage is 1257 km. The road distance is 874 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Carcans-Plage without a car is to train and taxi which takes 10h 23m and costs €310 - €550.
It takes approximately 10h 23m to get from Basel to Carcans-Plage, including transfers.
Basel to Carcans-Plage bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Carcans-Plage bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Carcans-Plage is 874 km. It takes approximately 9h 48m to drive from Basel to Carcans-Plage.
There are 929+ hotels available in Carcans-Plage.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Carcans-Plage, France?
You can take a bus from Basel SBB to Ocean via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station, Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop, and Gare St Jean in around 18h 45m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–310
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €40–65
- 2nd Class
- €20–27
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €200–310
- 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 Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Lesparre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Louis to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Louis to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Basel SBB to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Annemasse to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Annemasse to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +33 1 74 34 20 00
- Website
- Citram Aquitaine
Bus from Gare St Jean to Ocean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Citram Aquitaine
Bus from Picot to Ocean
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Citram Aquitaine
Bus from Gare St Jean to Ocean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Citram Aquitaine
Bus from Gare St Jean to Ocean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Citram Aquitaine
Bus from Picot to Ocean
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Citram Aquitaine
Bus from Picot to Ocean
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Citram Aquitaine
Bus from Picot to Ocean
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Citram Aquitaine
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- €95–120
Taxi Bordeaux Métropole 33
- Phone
- +33 7 66 02 46 71
- Website
- taxibordeauxmetropole33.fr
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