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From Biarritz Train Station
Biarritz Train Station to Irun & Hondarribia Private Transfer
From Biarritz station, the private transfer to Irun or Hondarribia takes about 40 minutes and avoids the change of train at Hendaye. The fare is fixed at €86 for the car, whether you are heading for the Renfe station in Irun, the parador of Hondarribia or the pintxos bars of La Marina.
Book this transfer
Pickup and drop-off are pre-filled. Choose your date and time to see the exact fare and confirm in two minutes.
Your pickup at Biarritz train station
Biarritz SNCF station is in the La Négresse district, about three kilometres from the seafront, and there are no trams or metro to take you into town. A booked car at the platform exit is the simplest way to start your stay in Irun & Hondarribia, especially with luggage or after a long TGV ride.
- Meeting point: the platform exit, on the forecourt side of the station.
- Your train is tracked, so a late TGV or TER moves the pickup time, not the price.
- The station is 3 km from Biarritz centre and only 10 minutes from the airport.
- A WhatsApp message tells you where the car is parked as your train pulls in.
What is included
- Fixed price confirmed at booking, no surprise at the station
- Tesla Model Y with room for 4 passengers and their suitcases
- Train tracking: the driver is at the platform exit when you arrive, not before
- A Biarritz-based driver who speaks fluent English
- Payment in cash, by card or by bank transfer, invoice on request
About Irun & Hondarribia
The two towns share the Bidasoa estuary with Hendaye. Irun is the practical one, with the railway station for Renfe and Euskotren services and the shopping centres; Hondarribia is the historic one, a fortified hilltop town with a parador in the old castle, a fishing quarter known for its pintxos, and the small San Sebastián Airport on the flats by the river.
Reaching them from Biarritz station takes about 40 minutes on the motorway, and the drop-off can be at any hotel or at Irun station, at the fixed fare.
Highlights
- Hondarribia’s walled old town and the Calle Mayor of painted houses
- Pintxos in La Marina, the fishermen’s quarter of Hondarribia
- Irun station for Renfe and Euskotren trains
Also serving: Hondarribia, Irun train station, La Marina
One-way fare for the car (up to 4 passengers), all taxes included, measured to Ayuntamiento de Irun (Plaza San Juan). Night rate (9 PM–7 AM) +€5–€10. Child seats from €5 per seat.
Irun & Hondarribia to Biarritz Train Station
To reach a TGV at Biarritz station from Irun or Hondarribia, allow 40 minutes door to door; there is no security check at the station. The transfer costs €86 for the car.
Frequently asked questions
Where exactly does the driver wait at Biarritz station?
At the platform exit, on the forecourt side, with the car parked in the short-stay area a few metres away. Biarritz station is a small station with a single exit, and a WhatsApp message on arrival tells you where the car is. Count 40 minutes from there to Irun & Hondarribia.
My train to Biarritz is delayed. Do I pay for the waiting time?
No. Give your train number at booking and the arrival is tracked; the pickup moves with the real arrival time and the fare to Irun & Hondarribia stays at €86 whatever the delay.
How far are Irun and Hondarribia from Biarritz Train Station?
About 28.1 km to Irun and a few kilometres more to Hondarribia, or 40 minutes by car. The fixed fare of €86 covers both towns.
Do you pick up at San Sebastián Airport?
Yes. The airport is on the edge of Hondarribia and has its own page, with the fare from Biarritz Train Station and flight tracking for arrivals.
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