There are 10 ways to get from Swansea to Biarritz by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car ferry, car train, train, 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 Swansea 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
13h 12m€414–698Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Swansea to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane BRS - BIQ
9h 54m€112–382Bus via Dover
- Take the bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand B to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700
- Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stopbus
25h 58m€139–226Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Swansea to Plymouthcar
- Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
- Drive from Santander to Biarritzcar
26h 6m€211–901Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Swansea to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Biarritzcar
15h 14m€396–530Train via Lille
- Take the train from Swansea 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
13h 43m€389–648Bus
- Take the bus from Swansea City Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Aéroport Orly 4 to Bayonnebus
28h 15m€132–228Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Take the train from Swansea to Bristol Parkwaytrain
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane BHX - BIQ
9h 55m€214–465Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Take the train from Swansea to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane BRS - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Biarritztrain
12h 14m€148–380Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Swansea to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LHR - BIO
- Take the bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastiánbus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Biarritz Intermodalbus
11h 19m€165–455
Swansea to Biarritz by train, subway, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Swansea to Biarritz is to bus via Dover which costs €130 - €230 and takes 25h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Swansea to Biarritz is to train and fly which takes 9h 54m and costs €110 - €390.
No, there is no direct bus from Swansea station to Biarritz. However, there are services departing from Swansea Bus Station Stand B and arriving at Mairie de Biarritz L. Barthou via London Victoria, Dover, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Place des Basques. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Swansea to Biarritz. However, there are services departing from Swansea and arriving at Biarritz via Paddington station, London St Pancras Intl and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 12m.
The distance between Swansea and Biarritz is 1526 km.
The best way to get from Swansea to Biarritz without a car is to train which takes 13h 12m and costs €410 - €700.
It takes approximately 13h 12m to get from Swansea to Biarritz, including transfers.
Swansea to Biarritz bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Swansea Bus Station Stand B.
Swansea to Biarritz train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Swansea station.
The best way to get from Swansea to Biarritz is to train which takes 13h 12m and costs €410 - €700. Alternatively, you can bus via Dover, which costs €130 - €230 and takes 25h 58m.
What companies run services between Swansea, Wales and Biarritz, France?
You can take a train from Swansea 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 13h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand B to Mairie de Biarritz L. Barthou via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop, and Place des Basques in around 25h 58m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–500
Flights from Bristol Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Friday, Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–440
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–490
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–450
Flights from Bristol Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–360
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–370
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Friday, Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–440
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–450
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–290
Flights from Bristol Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Bristol Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–190
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bilbao Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Swansea to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Swansea to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Swansea to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Swansea to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Swansea to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Swansea to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- 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
- €180–290
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Massy Tgv to Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Europe to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- 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
- €140
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €140
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Swansea to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Swansea to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Parkway to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand B to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Swansea City Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Swansea City Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- 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
- €60–100
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- 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
Bus from Aéroport Orly 4 to Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
Bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Biarritz Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +34 900 121 400
- [email protected]
Bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com
- Book at
- online.pesa.net
- 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
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Booking & Getting There
Swansea to Biarritz bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Biarritz is 1h ahead of Swansea. It is currently 2:11 PM in Swansea and 3:11 PM in Biarritz.
Swansea to Biarritz train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
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