Travel Info for The Basque Country

Best time to go to The Basque Country and how to get there

The Basque Country: When to Go

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TRAVEL ESSENTIALS

Getting There

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THE BASQUE COUNTRY: BY AIR

Fly into Bilbao, Biarritz (in France), Santander or Asturias, all international airports, or Vitoria, LogroƱo or Pamplona (domestic flights only).

From the UK: carriers include EasyJet, Vueling and Ryanair

Within Europe: try Lufthansa, EasyJet, Iberia, Air France and Vueling.

By boat from the UK: Brittany Ferries sails from Portsmouth to Bilbao. The journey takes 24 hours. Early booking is recommended. They also sail to Santander from Bilbao from Plymouth and Portsmouth.

Getting Around

For car hire see our car rental recommendations.