There are 7 ways to get from Rome to Saint-Jean-de-Luz by plane, bus, train or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Cheapest
Bus
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Take the bus from Rome Tiburtina Bus station to Marseille
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Take the bus from Marseille - St-Charles Bus station to Saint-Jean-de-Luz
Fly to Bilbao, bus
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Fly from Rome (FCO) to Bilbao (BIO)
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Take the bus from Aeropuerto Bilbao to Donostiako Autobus Geltokia
Fly to San Sebastian
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Fly from Rome (FCO) to San Sebastian (EAS)
Train via Paris
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Take the train from Roma Termini to Milano Centrale Station
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Take the train from Milano Centrale to Paris Gare De Lyon
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Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Jean De Luz Ciboure
Train
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Take the train from Roma Termini to Ventimiglia
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Take the train from Menton to Marseille St Charles
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Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Toulouse Matabiau
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Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to St Jean De Luz Ciboure
Drive
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Drive from Rome to Saint-Jean-de-Luz
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International entry into France from Italy
- Entry is partially open for citizens and permanent residents of Italy
Conditions of entry into France from Italy
- Travellers must present a negative COVID-19 test as either a RT-PCR performed within 72 hours prior to arrival, or an Antigen test performed within 48 hours prior to arrival
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- Face masks are recommended
- There is a social distancing requirement of 1 metre
- Health pass is required for long-distance travel by plane, train or coach, as well as in some public venues
- Nationwide control measures in place
The national COVID-19 helpline number in Saint-Jean-de-Luz is 800 130 000.
Wearing a face mask on public transport in Saint-Jean-de-Luz is recommended.
The social distance requirement in Saint-Jean-de-Luz is 1 metre.
Make yourself known to an official member of staff and/or call the national coronavirus helpline number on 800 130 000.
No, returning to Italy from France is currently allowed.
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Last updated: 26 Jul 2022
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rome to Saint-Jean-de-Luz is to bus which costs €60 - €80 and takes 24h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Rome to Saint-Jean-de-Luz is to fly which takes 8h 8m and costs €75 - €430.
No, there is no direct bus from Rome station to Saint-Jean-de-Luz. However, there are services departing from Rome Tiburtina Bus station and arriving at Saint-Jean-de-Luz via Marseille - St-Charles Bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Rome to Saint-Jean-de-Luz. However, there are services departing from Roma Termini and arriving at St Jean De Luz Ciboure via Milano Centrale, Quai de la Gare and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 52m.
The distance between Rome and Saint-Jean-de-Luz is 1169 km. The road distance is 1567.4 km.
The best way to get from Rome to Saint-Jean-de-Luz without a car is to train via Paris which takes 16h 52m and costs €190 - €400.
It takes approximately 8h 8m to get from Rome to Saint-Jean-de-Luz, including transfers.
Rome to Saint-Jean-de-Luz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rome Tiburtina Bus station.
Rome to Saint-Jean-de-Luz train services, operated by ItaloTreno, depart from Roma Termini station.
The best way to get from Rome to Saint-Jean-de-Luz is to fly which takes 8h 8m and costs €75 - €430. Alternatively, you can train via Paris, which costs €190 - €400 and takes 16h 52m, you could also bus, which costs €60 - €80 and takes 24h 15m.
- Distance: 1168.8 km
- Duration: 8h 8m
What companies run services between Rome, Italy and Saint-Jean-de-Luz, France?
Lufthansa, easyJet and four other airlines fly from Rome to Saint-Jean-de-Luz every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rome to Saint-Jean-de-Luz via Milano Centrale Station, Milano Centrale, Paris Gare De Lyon, Quai de la Gare, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 16h 52m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Rome to Bilbao via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65 - €370
Flights from Rome to Bilbao via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65 - €370
Flights from Rome to Bilbao via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65 - €370
Flights from Rome to Bilbao via Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65 - €370
Flights from Rome to Bilbao via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100 - €360
Flights from Rome to Bilbao via Mahon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65 - €370
Flights from Rome to Bilbao via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65 - €370
Flights from Rome to Bilbao via Alicante
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65 - €370
Flights from Rome to Bilbao via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65 - €370
Flights from Rome to San Sebastian via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90 - €600
Flights from Rome to San Sebastian via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110 - €800
Flights from Rome to San Sebastian via Ibiza, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €90 - €600
Flights from Rome to San Sebastian via Palma Mallorca, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €90 - €600
Flights from Rome to San Sebastian via Mahon, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90 - €600
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Rome to Bilbao via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65 - €370
Flights from Rome to Bilbao via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65 - €370
Flights from Rome to Bilbao via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100 - €360
Flights from Rome to Bilbao via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65 - €370
Flights from Rome to Bilbao via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65 - €370
Flights from Rome to Bilbao via Alicante
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65 - €370
Flights from Rome to Bilbao via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65 - €370
Flights from Rome to San Sebastian via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90 - €600
Flights from Rome to San Sebastian via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110 - €800
Flights from Rome to San Sebastian via Ibiza, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €90 - €600
Flights from Rome to San Sebastian via Palma Mallorca, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €90 - €600
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Rome to Biarritz via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €260 - €700
Flights from Rome to Bilbao via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140 - €400
Flights from Rome to Bilbao via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140 - €400
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Rome to Biarritz via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160 - €600
Flights from Rome to Bilbao via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220 - €650
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Rome to Biarritz via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75 - €400
Flights from Rome to Biarritz via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75 - €400
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Rome to Bilbao via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160 - €800
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Rome to Biarritz via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €400 - €600
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Rome to Bilbao via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130 - €390
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Rome to Bilbao via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35 - €220
Private train company Italotreno operates high-speed trains in Italy on the same tracks as Trenitalia. The routes service 21 stations across the country, including popular routes Milan-Florence, Rome-Venice and Bologna-Naples. Choose from four classes of service, all with free Wi-Fi: Smart, Comfort, Prima and Club Executive. Italo also operates Italobus – an integrated train-bus service that takes passengers from the main train stations to other Italian cities.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 060708
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Roma Termini to Milano Centrale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30 - €90
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Smart Economy
- €30 - €50
- Smart Low Cost
- €30 - €45
- Smart Flex
- €60 - €90
Trenitalia’s high-speed Frecce trains run on specialised tracks and have a greater level of service and comfort than InterCity and regional trains. There are three types of Frecce trains: Frecciarossa, (the fastest; connects major Italian cities); Frecciargento (mostly connect Rome to other Italian cities); and Frecciabianca (the slowest Frecce trains). Frecciarossa trains offer four classes of service, all with free Wi-Fi: Standard, Premium, Business and Executive. All Frecce tickets include a seat reservation and must be purchased before boarding the train.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40 - €120
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Super Economy
- €40 - €55
- Base Standard
- €70 - €95
- Base Premium
- €85 - €120
The primary train operator in Italy, Trenitalia was created in the year 2000. Trenitalia offers national rail connections in Italy as well as international connections to Austria, France, Germany and Switzerland. The company operates regional and long-distance trains, as well as high-speed trains called Frecce that travel on specialised tracks on speeds of up to 360km/h. Trenitalia tickets are available online, in stations across the country or from many travel agents that offer bookings.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55 - €120
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 1st Class
- €100 - €115
Frequently asked questions
France’s high-speed TGV train network runs at speeds of up to 320km/h connecting major cities across France and into neighbouring countries. All TGV tickets include a seat reservation; seating is 1+2 in 1st class, 2+2 in 2nd class. Popular routes include Paris to Marseille and Paris to Strasbourg. Most TGVs have a cafe area, power points at each seat and WiFi.
Contact Details
- Phone
- 0033 892 353535
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Jean De Luz Ciboure
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110 - €160
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- 2nd Class
- €110 - €130
- 1st Class
- €130 - €160
Trenitalia’s Intercity (IC) trains are slower than the high-speed Frecce trains but are still a good way to travel between major cities and towns, with routes including Rome to Naples, Venice to Bologna and Milan to Genoa. Tickets usually open for booking 90 days ahead of travel, and you’ll need make a seat reservation before boarding. All IC trains have 1st and 2nd class carriages as well as a bar buffet car, air conditioning and power sockets. InterCity trains that run at night are called InterCity Notte (ICN).
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35 - €55
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- 2nd Class
- €35 - €55
France’s state-owned railway company is a fast and efficient way of travelling around the country, with over 14,000 trains operating daily. SNCF runs the country’s extensive rail network, including the high-speed TGV network, regional TER trains and local Intercités. It also operates international routes including Eurostar and Thalys, as well as the low-cost, long-distance Ouigo services that run on limited routes across France. Book up to 3 months in advance for the cheapest fares. The railway network consists of about 32,000km in total, of which 1800km are high-speed lines and 14,500km are electrified.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 9 70 60 99 70
- Website
- sncf.com
Train from Menton to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30 - €60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- 2nd Class
- €30 - €45
- Rail 1st Class
- €40 - €60
Train from Marseille St Charles to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45 - €95
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- 2nd Class
- €45 - €70
- Rail 1st Class
- €65 - €95
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to St Jean De Luz Ciboure
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40 - €80
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- 2nd Class
- €40 - €60
- Rail 1st Class
- €55 - €80
- Phone
- +34 (0) 900 12 14 00
- atencionaclientes@pesa.net
- Website
- pesa.net
Bus from Aeropuerto Bilbao to Donostiako Autobus Geltokia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9 - €14
- Website
- Lurraldebus Transportes Pesa S.A.
One of Europe’s leading bus companies, Flixbus serves 2000+ destinations in 29 countries, including Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands and Croatia and into Scandinavia and eastern Europe, as well as some US cities. Coaches have toilets, free WiFi and power outlets, plus snacks and drinks for purchase on board. Flixbus is a good choice for the budget-conscious traveller; purchase tickets in advance for the cheapest fares (note: there is no option to reserve a seat in advance).
Rome2rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Rome Tiburtina Bus station to Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40 - €55
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
Frequently asked questions
As the bus subsidiary of French railway SNCF, Ouibus offers eco-friendly coaches serving 35 French cities and 10 European cities at affordable fares. Ouibus journeys are safe and comfortable, with the four-star coaches offering power outlets, restrooms and WiFi. All Ouibus stations are located close to town centres for easy access to public transport. Getting on one of the 130 daily journeys is easy - electronic travel documents include your ticket and a personalised mini-guide with handy information.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 71 53 01 80
- Website
- blablacar.fr
Bus from Marseille - St-Charles Bus station to Saint-Jean-de-Luz
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20 - €26
- Website
- Blablabus
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There is no direct flight from Rome Airport to Biarritz Airport. The quickest flight takes 4h 40m and has one stopover.
Rome to Saint-Jean-de-Luz bus services, operated by Blablabus, arrive at Saint-Jean-de-Luz station.
Rome to Saint-Jean-de-Luz train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at St Jean De Luz Ciboure station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rome to Saint-Jean-de-Luz is 1567 km. It takes approximately 14h 49m to drive from Rome to Saint-Jean-de-Luz.
Lufthansa, Transavia France, easyJet and Air France offer flights from Rome Airport to Biarritz Airport.
There are 2700+ hotels available in Saint-Jean-de-Luz. Prices start at €100 per night.
The best way to get from Rome to Rome Airport is to train which takes 32 min and costs €7 - €35.