Biarritz is about 7 and half hours from Paris, at about 480 miles (775 km). Biarritz is easily accessed via the D911 road, off the N10. These routes are close to the A63 - a road connecting [wiki=0d27db2847491b94510e0746521c0ba2]Belin-Béliet[/wiki] to [wiki=c1a946a544b2e2b45c714162b40786ec]Bayonne[/wiki] to the border of Spain. In a general idea, heading towards Bayonne, and then directing on the local by-roads to Biarritz is the most straight-forward route.
The following are general roads to follow to reach Biarritz:
* Paris - A10, N10, A63 (E05)
* [wiki=debecab907ccabee0bc672b9fa1cab8a]Lyon[/wiki] - A7, A9, A61, N117, A64 (E15-E80)
* [wiki=8377de0f1845174610bd8b815b9a285e]Marseille[/wiki] - A54, A9, A61, N117, A64 (E15-E80)
* [wiki=9be25805ebcf935fbc1129717940de03]Bilbao[/wiki] - A1 (E70)
* [wiki=6314044c3803213e9fd3f3ecf8c90d65]Madrid[/wiki] - N1, A1 (E70)
Biarritz train station is 2 miles (3 km) from the town centre. The local bus company runs the number 2 bus to the beach front for €1. For information on trains to and from Biarritz, visit the SNCF website [http://www.sncf.fr/indexe.htm].
* Paris → Biarritz
:About 5 hours via TGV, trains running direct several times a day. There is also a Paris-Biarritz night train service.
Prices are between 55 and €70 for the TGV full-fare, with night train fares starting at €15 one way.
Buses arrive on square d'Ixelles, in the centre of Biarritz. There are buses from [wiki=c1a946a544b2e2b45c714162b40786ec]Bayonne[/wiki], [wiki=77ee8443f732564e19358e49223a1212]Anglet[/wiki], [wiki=79fe6d5e658a2b2302aacd146c7bfb62]Pau[/wiki], [wiki=54f18e85c6dc0a928097d039eef8d8fb]Saint-Jean-de-Luz[/wiki], [wiki=f55dab7c8178d5a34b18d7f1c235d4fe]Hendaye[/wiki]. Spanish bus company PESA [url=http://www.pesa.net/pesa/horariosBD/ctrl_horarios.php]]run a twice-daily service (leaving from outside the Biarritz Tourist Office) that follows the coast to San Sebastian and Bilbao in [[Spain[/url]].
Biarritz-Anglet-Bayonne International Airport [url=http://en.biarritz.aeroport.fr/]]is located 3 km (2 miles) from the town centre. Tel: 33 (0)5 59 43 83 83
Direct flights from:
*[[Bruxelles[/url]] - 2 flights a week with Ryanair.
*[wiki=8f49c208e01797381033a70b55fbac13]Rotterdam[/wiki] - 3 flights a week with Transavia.
*[wiki=3f6765c843a517aa042ae011230aa976]Geneva[/wiki] - one flight operated by Air France during the summer.
*[wiki=50fefb5efb085fd11b1a4fd2b6dda0aa]Dublin[/wiki] - 4 flights per week with Ryanair - flying time 2h.
*[wiki=59ead8d1e124ccfb79f3ace06f43e703]London[/wiki] Stansted - daily flights with Ryanair [url=http://www.ryanair.com/]]- flying time 1h 45min.
*[[Lyon[/url]] - daily flights with Air France - flying time 1h 20min.
*[wiki=8377de0f1845174610bd8b815b9a285e]Marseille[/wiki] - with Air France.
*[wiki=914d0a4ebc177889b5b89a23f556fd75]Nice[/wiki] - daily flights with Air France - flying time 1h.
*[wiki=e20d37a5d7fcc4c35be6fc18a8e71bfa]Paris[/wiki] Orly - 4 to 5 flights a day with Air France [url=http://www.airfrance.com/]]- flying time 1h 20min
*[[Paris[/url]] Charles de Gaulle - 3 flights a day with Air France - flying time 1h 20min.
*[wiki=fcfff492e00727b63cf5dff9f59bc2a4]Stockholm[/wiki] Arlanda - 4 flights a week with Scandinavian Airlines during the summer.
You can get to the city from the airport by bus or taxi. A single bus fare is approximately €1.5.
You can pre-book a Biarritz Airport Transfer with Sea-Lifts [url=http://www.sea-lifts.com/]]- book online or call the English/French/Italian speaking service. Or book a door-to-door transfer with Biarritz Airport Transfers [http://www.biarritzairporttransfers.com[/url].
Biarritz is very pedestrianised, and it is easy to get around the town centre, to the beaches, and to the best spots for surfing or shopping. This means whatever your holiday needs is a short and pleasant walking distance away. However, it can be quite hilly in places.
There is an excellent bus network, since 2011 called Chronoplus ([[wiki=b7e3cdd0d296ec8de77e44d9a0b3c4c4]http://www.chronoplus.eu[/wiki]] for timetables and routes), serving Biarritz as well as the neighbouring Anglet and Bayonne (which form a conubation called 'BAB'). Bus journeys are a flat one euro (€1) payable in cash on the bus.This ticket is valid for one hour to allow passengers inter-change between bus services and routes.
Cheaper multiple journey tickets are also available from the bus kiosks at Biarritz Mairie (beside the tourist office) and at Bayonne Mairie, but cannot be bought on the bus. These include a 10-journey ticket (€8); a seven-day travel pass (€11); and a 24-hour pass (€2). These tickets are also sold at 39 tobacco shops/cafes in the Biarritz-Anglet-Bayonne (BAB) area.
Bus Line C links the airport with the Biarritz train station at La Negresse and the main Bayonne train station. The slightly less frequent No 8 bus also serves the Airport every 20-30 minutes.
Surf Hostel Biarritz [url=http://www.surfhostelbiarritz.com/]]Ave de Migron, Tel. +33 05 59 22 55 70. Surfer accommodation with bed + breakfast + bike + board all incl. €36.
*Hostel Biarritz(Hostelling International) [http://www.hihostels.com/dba/hostels-Biarritz-020043.en.htm[/url], 8 Rue Chiquito de Cambo, Tel. +33-5-5941-7600. A bit out of the way.
Hôtel Atalaye, 6 rue des Goélands, 05.59.24.06.76, [url=http://www.hotelatalaye.com].]All en-suite hotel, the best rooms (including a few tiny singles) have small balconies and face the place and sea. Singles € 35-€ 50, Doubles € 42-€ 70, Triples € 55-€ 84.
* Hôtel Gardénia, 19 av Carnot, 05.59.24.10.46, [url=http://www.hotel-gardenia.com[/url].]Two-star, old-fashioned and quiet hotel with a mix of rooms, not all with their own bathrooms. Singles € 33-€ 57, Twins € 49-€ 59, Triples € 51-€ 63.
* Hôtel Maïtagaria, 34 av Carnot, 05.59.24.26.65, [url=http://www.hotel-maitagaria.com[/url].]Mostly smart rooms in a quiet location, with back garden. Doubles € 47-€ 64, Triples € 74-€ 80.
* Hostellerie Victoria, 12 av de la Reine Victoria, 05.59.24.08.21. More expensive hotel in a Neo-Gothic mansion, huge rooms equipped with comfortable beds and iron bathtubs.
* Hôtel du Palais, 1 Avenue de l'Impératrice, [http://www.hotel-du-palais.com[/url]. Sits on a cliff overlooking pristine sands just steps from the town centre of Biarritz. The hotel offers 30 luxurious suites and 123 bedrooms, two fine dining restaurants, including Michelin-starred Villa Eugénie and a luxury Spa centre.