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Musée Basque et de l'Histoire de Bayonne
The City’s flagship museum on Basque culture, history, crafts, and daily life, housed in a historic riverside building. A strong first stop for understanding Bayonne and the wider Basque region.
Cheapest price
$36
Average price
$62
Fastest journey
5 h 50 m
Average duration
6 h 8 m
Buses per day
22
Distance
387 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Madrid to Bayonne is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Madrid to Bayonne will cost around $62 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $36.
Of the 22 buses that leave Madrid for Bayonne on Sun, Jul 12, 14 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Sun, Jul 12 the direct buses cover the 387 km distance in an average of 6 h 8 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 5 h 50 m .
On Sun, Jul 12 the slowest buses will take 6 h 20 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
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NormalOmio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Madrid to Bayonne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $23. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 33m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the bus is your best bet as it emits only 0.4 - 1.0kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $23, and a flight costs an average of $51.
Distance: 240 miles (387 km)
Most popular Bus | Flight |
|---|---|
$43 Average price Cheapest | $296 Average price |
7h 24m Average total duration 6h 54m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 33m Average total duration Fastest 1h 33m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.2 - 2.3kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Madrid to Bayonne:
A bus is $254 (€209) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Madrid to Bayonne costing on average $296 (€244).
Other travel options to Bayonne take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 43m.
Bus takes on average 6h 54m.
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 05:00AM | Arrival Time 10:30AM | Duration 5h30 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $47 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 07:00AM | Arrival Time 03:20PM | Duration 8h20 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $55 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 07:15AM | Arrival Time 02:59PM | Duration 7h44 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $60 |
Operator Internorte | Departure Time 07:15AM | Arrival Time 02:59PM | Duration 7h44 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $60 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 07:30AM | Arrival Time 02:59PM | Duration 7h29 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $60 |
Operator Internorte | Departure Time 07:30AM | Arrival Time 02:59PM | Duration 7h29 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $60 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 08:00AM | Arrival Time 03:20PM | Duration 7h20 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $80 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 08:15AM | Arrival Time 03:20PM | Duration 7h05 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $81 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:00AM | Arrival Time 03:40PM | Duration 6h40 | Departure days Wed, Sat | Cheapest price $47 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 11:00AM | Arrival Time 04:00PM | Duration 5h00 | Departure days Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $50 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 11:30AM | Arrival Time 04:50PM | Duration 5h20 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $50 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 01:00PM | Arrival Time 04:59AM | Duration 15h59 | Departure days Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $110 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 01:00PM | Arrival Time 07:00PM | Duration 6h00 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $37 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 01:30PM | Arrival Time 07:00PM | Duration 5h30 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $59 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 02:30PM | Arrival Time 08:20PM | Duration 5h50 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $31 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 02:45PM | Arrival Time 11:35PM | Duration 8h50 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $95 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 03:00PM | Arrival Time 07:50PM | Duration 4h50 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $50 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 03:00PM | Arrival Time 11:35PM | Duration 8h35 | Departure days Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $83 |
Operator Internorte | Departure Time 03:30PM | Arrival Time 10:29PM | Duration 6h59 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $60 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 03:30PM | Arrival Time 10:29PM | Duration 6h59 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $60 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 03:45PM | Arrival Time 10:29PM | Duration 6h44 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $60 |
Operator Internorte | Departure Time 03:45PM | Arrival Time 10:29PM | Duration 6h44 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $60 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:55PM | Arrival Time 01:00AM | Duration 9h05 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $43 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 04:00PM | Arrival Time 10:50PM | Duration 6h50 | Departure days Wed, Thu | Cheapest price $91 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 04:15PM | Arrival Time 10:50PM | Duration 6h35 | Departure days Wed, Thu | Cheapest price $91 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 05:00PM | Arrival Time 10:00PM | Duration 5h00 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $37 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 06:35PM | Arrival Time 01:25AM | Duration 6h50 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $39 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:20PM | Arrival Time 02:50AM | Duration 7h30 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $43 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:45PM | Arrival Time 02:50AM | Duration 7h05 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $35 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 10:30PM | Arrival Time 04:50AM | Duration 6h20 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $58 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 10:30PM | Arrival Time 04:50AM | Duration 6h20 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $33 |
Operator Internorte | Departure Time 10:30PM | Arrival Time 04:50AM | Duration 6h20 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $58 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 11:00PM | Arrival Time 04:50AM | Duration 5h50 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $58 |
Operator Internorte | Departure Time 11:00PM | Arrival Time 04:50AM | Duration 5h50 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $58 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:35PM | Arrival Time 07:35AM | Duration 8h00 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $52 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 11:45PM | Arrival Time 11:05AM | Duration 11h20 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $70 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:59PM | Arrival Time 07:35AM | Duration 7h36 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $35 |
The table below shows live departures for Madrid to Bayonne buses for today, Saturday, July 11. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Normal | 7:15 AM Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses | 7h44 | 2:59 PM Bayonne, Quai de Lesseps / Chem. de Saint-Bernard | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 7:15 AM Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses | 7h44 | 2:59 PM Bayonne, Quai de Lesseps / Chem. de Saint-Bernard | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 7:30 AM Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) | 7h29 | 2:59 PM Bayonne, Quai de Lesseps / Chem. de Saint-Bernard | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 7:30 AM Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) | 7h29 | 2:59 PM Bayonne, Quai de Lesseps / Chem. de Saint-Bernard | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal · Normal · Normal · Normal | 1:00 PM Madrid, Intercambiador de Avenida de América | 15h59 | 4:59 AM Bayonne, Quai de Lesseps / Chem. de Saint-Bernard | 3 transfers | |
Normal · Normal | 3:30 PM Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses | 6h59 | 10:29 PM Bayonne, Quai de Lesseps / Chem. de Saint-Bernard | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 3:30 PM Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses | 6h59 | 10:29 PM Bayonne, Quai de Lesseps / Chem. de Saint-Bernard | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 3:30 PM Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses | 7h14 | 10:44 PM Bayonne, Quai de Lesseps / Chem. de Saint-Bernard | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 3:30 PM Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses | 7h14 | 10:44 PM Bayonne, Quai de Lesseps / Chem. de Saint-Bernard | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 3:45 PM Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) | 6h44 | 10:29 PM Bayonne, Quai de Lesseps / Chem. de Saint-Bernard | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 3:45 PM Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) | 6h44 | 10:29 PM Bayonne, Quai de Lesseps / Chem. de Saint-Bernard | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 3:45 PM Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) | 6h59 | 10:44 PM Bayonne, Quai de Lesseps / Chem. de Saint-Bernard | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 3:45 PM Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) | 6h59 | 10:44 PM Bayonne, Quai de Lesseps / Chem. de Saint-Bernard | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus | 3:55 PM Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses | 9h05 | 1:00 AM Bayonne, Quai de Lesseps / Chem. de Saint-Bernard | 0 transfersDirect | |
3162 | 6:35 PM Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses | 6h50 | 1:25 AM Bayonne, Quai de Lesseps / Chem. de Saint-Bernard | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 7:20 PM Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses | 7h30 | 2:50 AM Bayonne, Quai de Lesseps / Chem. de Saint-Bernard | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 7:45 PM Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) | 7h05 | 2:50 AM Bayonne, Quai de Lesseps / Chem. de Saint-Bernard | 0 transfersDirect | |
3160 | 10:30 PM Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses | 6h20 | 4:50 AM Bayonne, Quai de Lesseps / Chem. de Saint-Bernard | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 10:30 PM Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses | 6h20 | 4:50 AM Bayonne, Quai de Lesseps / Chem. de Saint-Bernard | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 10:30 PM Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses | 6h20 | 4:50 AM Bayonne, Quai de Lesseps / Chem. de Saint-Bernard | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 11:00 PM Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) | 5h50 | 4:50 AM Bayonne, Quai de Lesseps / Chem. de Saint-Bernard | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 11:00 PM Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) | 5h50 | 4:50 AM Bayonne, Quai de Lesseps / Chem. de Saint-Bernard | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 11:35 PM Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses | 8h00 | 7:35 AM Bayonne, Quai de Lesseps / Chem. de Saint-Bernard | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 11:59 PM Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) | 7h36 | 7:35 AM Bayonne, Quai de Lesseps / Chem. de Saint-Bernard | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Buses from Madrid to Bayonne run on average 15 times per day, taking around 6h 54m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $23 (€19) if you book in advance.
There are 8 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 00:15, the last at 23:55. The fastest bus covers the 240 miles (387 km) distance in 6h 20m.
Distance 240 miles (387 km) |
Average bus duration 6h 54m |
Cheapest ticket price $23 (€19) |
Buses per day 15 |
Direct buses 8 |
Fastest bus 6h 20m |
First bus 12:15 AM |
Last bus 11:55 PM |
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Low Season Oct - Dec |
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Least Busy Day Mon |
Best time to book 14 days |
Discover the best of Bayonne — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Bayonne trip today.
The City’s flagship museum on Basque culture, history, crafts, and daily life, housed in a historic riverside building. A strong first stop for understanding Bayonne and the wider Basque region.
Bayonne’s fine arts museum, known for major collections of paintings, drawings, and graphic arts linked to the legacy of Léon Bonnat and Paul Helleu. One of the city’s most important cultural sites.
A contemporary art and design space presenting rotating exhibitions in a central urban setting. It is a good choice for visitors interested in current visual culture beyond Bayonne’s historical focus.
The liveliest historic quarter, known for colorful streets, riverfront views, Basque atmosphere, and a strong local identity. It is one of the best areas to walk and absorb the city’s character.
The historic heart of Bayonne, home to the cathedral, elegant streets, and many heritage buildings. It is essential for first-time visitors and works well for a relaxed walking exploration.
A scenic riverside promenade lined with colorful buildings and terraces, ideal for an easy walk and classic views of central Bayonne. It is particularly photogenic in the evening.
Air-cured ham produced in the Adour basin and matured with Salies-de-Béarn salt. It is Bayonne’s signature specialty and one of the best-known cured hams in France.
A Basque dish of peppers, tomatoes, onions, and Espelette pepper, often served with eggs or ham. It reflects the region’s love of sweet peppers and gentle spice.
Traditional Basque veal stew, finely chopped and cooked with onions, peppers, and Espelette pepper. It is a classic festive dish across the French Basque Country.
Established Bayonne address known for regional cuisine, including Basque specialties, with a polished yet approachable atmosphere.
Well-known traditional restaurant serving Basque and southwestern French dishes in a classic, convivial setting in central Bayonne.
Recognized local restaurant appreciated for generous French and Basque cooking, often chosen for a relaxed meal in the historic center.
Prices are moderate by French standards. Lunch deals are fair, while hotels and summer dining cost more.
Service is usually included. Rounding up or leaving 5-10% for good restaurant service is appreciated, not required. Small change for cafés and taxis is common.
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Bayonne, Quai de Lesseps / Chem. de Saint-Bernard -> Bayonne Gare
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