The Basque Country, Gascony, and Hautes-Pyrénées Places

Bayonne

Getting Here

SNCF connects Bayonne with Paris (5 hrs, 2 mins; €29.90) with four TGV trains daily. Check variable prices on internet. Train connections from Bayonne include St-Jean-de-Luz (22 mins, €4.60), St-Jean-Pied-de-Port (1 hr, 18 mins; €8.80), Toulouse (3 hrs, 21 mins; €40.90), Bordeaux (1 hr, 39 mins; €23), and Pau (1 hr, 7 mins; €16.20); trains make the short jaunt to Biarritz frequently in summer; in winter, take a bus. The Chronoplus bus (05-59-59 -04-61www.chronoplus.eu/) connects Bayonne with towns on the French Basque Coast, notably Biarritz (15 mins, €1) and Anglet. The Chronoplus shuttle connects the airport with Biarritz, Bayonne, and the surfing hub of Anglet (20 mins, €1).

Visitor Information

Bayonne Tourist Office. Bayonne Tourist Office Pl. des Basques, Bayonne, 64100. 08-20-42-64-64. www.bayonne-tourisme.com..