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How to get fromPortsmouth to Bayonneby train (Eurostar, TGV), car ferry, car, ferry, bus, car train, train, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Portsmouth to Bayonne by train (Eurostar, TGV), car ferry, car, ferry, bus, car train, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to London Waterlootrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bayonnetrain train Tgv
    10h 5m
    €291–571

  2. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Horshamtrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LGW - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastiánbus bus
    9h 36m
    €83–232

  3. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Portsmouth International Port to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from St Malo Ferry Port to Bayonnecar car
    14h 44m
    €160–254

  4. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Port of Cherbourgferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routierebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stopbus bus
    22h 25m

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Portsmouth to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bayonnecar car
    13h 15m
    €319–404

  6. Car ferry, train

    1. Take the carferry from Portsmouth International Port to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from St Malo to Rennestrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Nantes to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    5. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Bayonnetrain train Ter
    19h 6m
    €187–381

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from The Hard Interchange to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 030
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus bus 700
    3. Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 700
    4. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stopbus bus
    22h 50m
    €92–252

  8. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport

    1. Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Horshamtrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane LGW - BIQ
    6h 4m
    €102–371

  9. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport

    1. Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to London Waterlootrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane STN - BIQ
    7h 11m
    €103–344

  10. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Horshamtrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane LGW - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Bayonnetrain train
    8h 48m
    €117–281

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration2h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€67Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,312.5 km
  • Duration: 10h 5m

What companies run services between Portsmouth, England and Bayonne, France?

You can take a train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Bayonne via London Waterloo Station, Waterloo station, Euston station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 10h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from The Hard Interchange to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 22h 50m.

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