There are 8 ways to get from Penzance to Biarritz by train (Eurostar, TGV), car, car ferry, bus, car train, train, ferry, 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
best- Take the train from Penzance to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Biarritztrain Tgv
15h 30m€441–769Train to Newquay Cornwall Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Penzance to Trurotrain
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane NQY - BIQ
23h 16m€133–583Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Penzance to Plymouthcar
- Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
- Drive from Santander to Biarritzcar
24h 25m€168–843Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 406 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stopbus
30h 21m€139–252Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Penzance to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Biarritzcar
16h 48m€389–514Train via Lille
- Take the train from Penzance to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Massy Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to Biarritztrain Tgv
15h 51m€436–739Train, ferry, drive
- Take the train from Penzance to Plymouthtrain
- Take the ferry from Plymouth to Santanderferry
- Take the train from Santander to Bilbaotrain
- Take the train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Zarautztrain E1
- Drive from Zarautz to Biarritzcar
33h 2m€262–318Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly
- Take the train from Penzance to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane BRS - BIQ
11h 32m€179–486
Penzance to Biarritz by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Penzance to Biarritz is to bus which costs €130 - €260 and takes 30h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Penzance to Biarritz is to train and fly which takes 11h 32m and costs €170 - €490.
No, there is no direct bus from Penzance station to Biarritz. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Mairie de Biarritz L. Barthou via London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Place des Basques. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Penzance to Biarritz. However, there are services departing from Penzance and arriving at Biarritz via Paddington station, London St Pancras Intl and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 30m.
The distance between Penzance and Biarritz is 1710 km.
The best way to get from Penzance to Biarritz without a car is to train which takes 15h 30m and costs €440 - €800.
It takes approximately 15h 30m to get from Penzance to Biarritz, including transfers.
Penzance to Biarritz bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Penzance to Biarritz train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Penzance station.
The best way to get from Penzance to Biarritz is to train which takes 15h 30m and costs €440 - €800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €130 - €260 and takes 30h 21m.
What companies run services between Penzance, England and Biarritz, France?
You can take a train from Penzance to Larralde via London Paddington, Paddington station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Gare Montparnasse, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Biarritz, and Gare de Biarritz in around 15h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Mairie de Biarritz L. Barthou via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop, and Place des Basques in around 30h 21m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–480
Flights from Bristol Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–420
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–420
Flights from Bristol Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–480
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–460
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–360
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Penzance to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–270
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Penzance to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–270
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Penzance to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Penzance to Truro
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Penzance to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €160–270
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Massy Tgv to Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–220
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Europe to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €139
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €139
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Penzance to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Penzance to Truro
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Penzance to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Santander to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–22
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 944 333 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- Euskotren
Train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Zarautz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Euskotren
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–750
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €110–230
- Car Single Ticket
- €290–750
Ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €198
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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Booking & Getting There
Penzance to Biarritz bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Biarritz is 1h ahead of Penzance. It is currently 8:26 PM in Penzance and 9:26 PM in Biarritz.
Penzance to Biarritz train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
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