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- London to biarritz
Trains from London to Biarritz
Skip the airport stress and travel to Biarritz with Eurostar. Board in London, change in Paris and arrive ready to explore the French Basque coast.
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How to travel from London to Biarritz by train
There's no direct train from London to Biarritz, but the journey is smooth and wonderfully scenic with a simple transfer in Paris. You'll hop on the Eurostar at London St Pancras, whizz through the French countryside and arrive at the grand Paris Gare du Nord.
From there, transfer to Paris Montparnasse to catch your TGV train to Biarritz. In around 8 to 9 hours, you'll arrive on the sun-soaked Basque coast – recharged and ready to explore.
Departing from London St Pancras International
London St Pancras International is located in King's Cross and is well connected by London Underground lines and buses.
When to arrive
Please check our recommended arrival times when planning your journey.
Travel documents
Make sure to bring a valid passport with you and complete your Advance Passenger Information (API) well in advance. Check UK-EU border requirements for travel to and from London.
Station facilities
Before you jump on your train, you can indulge in some boutique shopping or fine dining. After border and security checks, you'll find food options, a duty-free shop, and our Eurostar Premier Lounge.
Connecting in Paris from Gare du Nord to Gare Montparnasse
To catch your TGV INOUI to your final destination, public transport is a practical way to get from Paris Gare du Nord to Gare Montparnasse when changing trains. The journey takes around 45 minutes. Here's what to do:
- When you arrive at Paris Gare du Nord, follow the M signs to the Paris Métro station located on level -1. Buy a Navigo Easy pass at a ticket machine or a ticket desk. If you want to beat the queues, you can also buy a Metro-Train-RER ticket ahead of your trip using the Île-de-France Mobilités (opens in a new tab) or Bonjour RATP app (opens in a new tab).
- Follow the signs to Métro line 4 and board an M4 train towards Bagneux-Lucie Aubrac.
- Get off the train at Montparnasse-Bienvenüe.
- Follow the signs for 'Gare Montparnasse', and then 'Trains Grandes Lignes'. Once you're at Gare Montparnasse, take a lift or the escalators to the TGV platforms. Look for the platform your train will depart from on the departures board.
- Board your TGV train to your final destination. Boarding starts around 20 minutes before departure and the doors close 2 minutes before.
Arriving at Biarritz train station
Your train arrives at Biarritz station, around 3 km from the city centre. As there are no border checks upon arrival, you can simply hop off the train and leave the station. And to get to where you're going, you'll have easy access to the city's buses, trams and metros.
The station has good public transport connections. TXIK TXAK and Chronoplus buses (lines 2, 5 and 12) take you to the centre in about 10 to 15 minutes. Tickets cost about €1 and are available at the station or through the TXIK TXAK app.
Hiring a car in Biarritz
If you want to explore more of the South of France, hire a car directly at the station from Hertz (opens in a new tab) and enjoy a discount as a Eurostar customer.
FAQs
Typically, the train journey from London to Biarritz takes 7hrs 30mins. When you view the available tickets, you'll be able to see the length of the journey for each departure time, along the time allowed for you to catch your connecting train.
You can directly cancel or exchange your journey on Manage Your Booking on eurostar.com.
For compensation for delays or cancellations on either your Eurostar or SNCF train, please read our dedicated FAQ.
Note: Exchanges and cancellations apply to all passengers in your booking. To allow passengers to make separate changes, please make individual bookings.
As we're part of the HOTNAT and AJC schemes, we'll help you get to your final destination if you miss your connecting Eurostar or TGV INOUI train, at no extra cost. Speak to a member of staff on your delayed train. They'll give you a form to prove that you missed your train because of disruption. To learn more about HOTNAT and AJC, go to our Connections page.
Unfortunately, no. But if you miss your connection, don’t worry! Eurostar and SNCF have signed agreements with each other allowing you to catch the next available train at no extra cost. This is part of the Agreement on Journey Continuation (AJC) and the HOTNAT services. Please see our Connections page for more information on HOTNAT and AJC services.
Please contact us at least 24 hours before departure if you need assistance on your journey. Our colleagues will ensure assistance is arranged for both legs of your connecting journey. Please be aware this may require your trip to be amended so that you have more time to make your connecting train.
Travellers using a wheelchair can be placed in the OPTIMUM class but without benefiting from additional services with their fare.
To book free assistance on your connecting journey, please go to our Accessibility Connections page.
You can take a connecting train to many destinations in the south of France. Our most popular destinations include Marseille, Valence, Aix-en-Provence and Avignon, Toulouse, Montpellier and Nice. Find out more on our destinations page.
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