Hotels Biarritz, France - Hotel Booking

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Distance

Bordeaux: 106 miles
Marseille: 349 miles
Lyon: 352 miles
Paris: 416 miles
Toulouse: 151 miles
Nice: 442 miles
Spain: 237 miles

Weather of Biarritz

Because of its form in an amphitheater facing the Ocean, Biarritz is open to sea breezes. The winters are mild and summer heat quite bearable. This privileged climate has enabled the station under hydrothermal and climate since 1912. The wind regime on Biarritz is rather moderate and dominated by three influences: the Atlantic Ocean, the Pyrenees and a system of local breezes. The sea winds, dominant, providing moisture and cool in summer and the mild winter. Coming from the south, hot winds are generated by a fœhn effect. Indeed, the air from Spain loses moisture through the Pyrenees and warms in losing altitude. The sun is very active in Biarritz. In winter, the city is often subject to high temperatures compared to the rest of the country. The average temperature in winter is around 8 °C and around 20 °C in summer. The rainfall on the Basque coast are rarely persistent, except during winter storms. They often manifest themselves in the form of thundershowers intense and short duration.

Tourism Office of Biarritz
1, Square Ixelles
64200 Biarritz
05 59 22 37 10

Get in Biarritz

By car: Biarritz is about 7 and half hours from Paris, at about 480 miles (775 km). Biarritz is easily accessed via the D911 road, off the N10. These routes are close to the A63 - a road connecting Belin-Béliet to Bayonne to the border of Spain. In a general idea, heading towards Bayonne, and then directing on the local by-roads to Biarritz is the most straight-forward route. The following are general roads to follow to reach Biarritz:
Paris - A10, N10, A63 (E05)
Lyon - A7, A9, A61, N117, A64 (E15-E80)
Marseille - A54, A9, A61, N117, A64 (E15-E80)
Bilbao - A1 (E70)
Madrid - N1, A1 (E70)

By train: Biarritz train station is 2 miles (3 km) from the town centre.
Paris → Biarritz
About 5 hours via TGV, trains running direct several times a day. There is also a Paris-Biarritz night train service. 

By bus: Buses arrive on square d'Ixelles, in the centre of Biarritz. There are buses from Bayonne, Anglet, Pau, Saint-Jean-de-Luz, Hendaye and some trans-border buses from Spain.

By plane: Biarritz-Anglet-Bayonne International Airport is located 3 km (2 miles) from the town centre.
Direct flights from:
Bristol - 2/3 flights a week with EasyJet.
Copenhagen - 2 flights a week with Sterling.
Dublin - 4 flights per week with Ryanair - flying time 2hrs
London Stansted - daily flights with Ryanair - flying time 1hr 45min
Lyon - daily flights with Air France - flying time 1hr 20min
Paris Orly - 4 to 5 flights a day with Air France - flying time 1hr 20min
Paris Charles de Gaulle - 3 flights a day with Air France - flying time 1hr 20min
Shannon - 3 flights per week with Ryanair - flying time 2hrs 10min

Get around Biarritz

On foot: Biarritz is very pedestrianised, and it is easy to get around the town centre, to the beaches, and to the best spots for surfing or shopping. This means whatever your holiday needs is a short and pleasant walking distance away. However, it can be quite hilly in places.

By bus: There is an excellent bus network, including Bayonne and Anglet, and bus journeys are a flat Euro 1.20 payable in cash on the bus. Cheaper multiple journey tickets are also available, but cannot be bought on the bus. Bus 6 leaves from the airport to the centre every 15-20 minutes. There is no bus between the train station and the airport.