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How to get fromDonostia / San Sebastián to French Alpsby bus, plane, unknown, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Donostia / San Sebastián to French Alps by bus, plane, unknown, or train

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  1. Bus to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus, travel

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    1. Take the bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Biarritzbus bus
    2. Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BIQ - LYS
    3. Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    4. Walk from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to French Alpsunknown unknown
    7h 16m

  2. Train, bus, travel

    1. Take the train from Hendaye to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    2. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Annecytrain train Ter
    4. Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    5. Walk from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to French Alpsunknown unknown
    15h 35m

  3. Bus, travel via Annecy

    1. Take the bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Annecybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    3. Walk from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to French Alpsunknown unknown
    16h 32m

  4. Bus to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus, travel

    1. Take the bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Biarritzbus bus
    2. Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BIQ - GVA
    3. Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus bus
    4. Walk from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur to French Alpsunknown unknown
    6h 31m

  5. Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus, travel

    1. Take the bus from Donostia / San Sebastián to Airport Loiu Bilbaobus bus
    2. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BIO - GVA
    3. Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus bus
    4. Walk from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur to French Alpsunknown unknown
    7h 16m

  6. Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, travel

    1. Take the bus from Donostia / San Sebastián to Airport Loiu Bilbaobus bus
    2. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane BIO - MXP
    3. Take the bus from Milan to Courmayeurbus bus
    4. Walk from Courmayeur to French Alpsunknown unknown
    8h 56m

  7. Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Turin Caselle Airport, bus, travel

    1. Take the bus from Donostia / San Sebastián to Airport Loiu Bilbaobus bus
    2. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane plane BIO - TRN
    3. Take the bus from Turin to Aostabus bus
    4. Walk from Courmayeur to French Alpsunknown unknown
    9h 37m

  8. Bus, travel

    1. Take the bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    3. Walk from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to French Alpsunknown unknown
    16h 36m

Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights

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Duration1h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€64Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 856 km
  • Duration: 7h 16m

What companies run services between Donostia / San Sebastián, Spain and French Alps, France?

There is no direct connection from Donostia / San Sebastián to French Alps. However, you can take the bus to Biarritz, walk to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS), walk to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop, take the bus to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud), then travel to French Alps. Alternatively, you can take a train from Amara-Donostia to French Alps via Hendaia, Hendaye, Toulouse Matabiau, Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud, Annecy, Annecy - Bus Station, and Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) in around 15h 35m.

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