There are 7 ways to get from Montpellier to Pays Basque 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 Montpellier Saint-Roch to Toulouse Matabiautrain Ter
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Ortheztrain
- Take the taxi from Orthez to Pays Basquetaxi
6h 48m€180–294Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Montpellier to Toulousebus 718
- Take the bus from Toulouse to Bayonnebus
- Take the bus from Place des Basques to Eglisebus 41
10h 50m€73–111Drive 480 km
- Drive from Montpellier to Pays Basquecar 480 km
5h 14m€75–109Fly Fréjorgues Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport, taxi
- Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)plane MPL - PUF
- Take the taxi from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Pays Basquetaxi
6h 42m€362–1,212Bus via Toulouse
- Take the bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Place des Basques to Eglisebus 41
10h 55m€77–122Fly Fréjorgues Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane MPL - BIQ
- Take the bus from Place des Basques to Eglisebus
8h 18m€166–396Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane LYS - BIQ
- Take the bus from Place des Basques to Eglisebus
6h 50m€162–449
Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Montpellier to Pays Basque is to bus which costs €70 - €120 and takes 10h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Montpellier to Pays Basque is to drive which takes 5h 14m and costs €75 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Montpellier to Pays Basque. However, there are services departing from Montpellier and arriving at Eglise via Toulouse and Place des Basques. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 50m.
The distance between Montpellier and Pays Basque is 547 km. The road distance is 480 km.
The best way to get from Montpellier to Pays Basque without a car is to train and taxi which takes 6h 48m and costs €180 - €300.
It takes approximately 6h 48m to get from Montpellier to Pays Basque, including transfers.
Montpellier to Pays Basque bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Montpellier station.
Montpellier to Pays Basque bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Toulouse station.
Yes, the driving distance between Montpellier to Pays Basque is 480 km. It takes approximately 5h 14m to drive from Montpellier to Pays Basque.
There are 335+ hotels available in Pays Basque.
What companies run services between Montpellier, France and Pays Basque, France?
You can take a bus from Montpellier to Pays Basque via Toulouse, Bayonne, Place des Basques, and Eglise in around 10h 50m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–1,000
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–700
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
- €60–400
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 Montpellier Saint-Roch to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Orthez
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Montpellier to Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Toulouse to Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Estimated price
- €100–210
Busquet Isabelle
- Phone
- +33 5 59 69 34 78
Allo Taxis
- Phone
- +33 5 59 02 22 22
- Website
- allotaxispalois.com
Raxi Driss 64
- Phone
- +33 7 81 03 19 05
- Website
- taxidriss-pau.business.site
Taxi Pau Lionel
- Phone
- +33 6 15 91 22 84
- Website
- taxipau-lionel.com
Taxi Serge
- Phone
- +33 6 81 68 80 94
- Website
- taxi-serge-pau-aeroport.com
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