Select your means of transport below:

Arrive directly by train in the Sud Bassin

  • Daily TGV connections: Paris-Montparnasse > Biganos (2h55) > Arcachon (3h10)
  • Paris 2h50 from Arcachon on Friday, Saturday and Sunday (one TGV/day)
  • Daily TER connections (line 41.2U – 25 return trips per day): Bordeaux St-Jean > Biganos (30 mins) > Le Teich (35 mins) > Gujan-Mestras (40 mins) > La Hume (44 mins) > La Teste (47 min) > Arcachon (50 min)
  • There are also services for Biganos by semi-direct train from Bordeaux by lines 45 and 51

Land less than an hour from the Bassin

From France or other countries in Europe, reach the Bassin d'Arcachon by arriving at Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport.

When you arrive at the airport, you can

Arrive directly by bus in the Nord Bassin

  • Daily connections (line 601): Bordeaux Lanton station, Andernos, Arès, Lège-Cap Ferret
  • Daily connections (line 610): Belin-Beliet Mios, Biganos, Audenge, Lanton, Andernos
  • July-August connections (line 611): Lacanau Océan Lège-Cap Ferret

From Paris, Toulouse, Biarritz, Lyon

  • A10 Paris / Bordeaux (5h30)
  • A62 Toulouse / Bordeaux (2h30)
  • A63 Biarritz / A660 direction Arcachon (1h50)
  • A89 Lyon / Bordeaux (5h15)

From Bordeaux

  • A63, then A660 towards Arcachon (no toll, less than 1 hour)
  • RN250 (direct route, less than 1 hour)

Find a carpool to come to the Basin

BlaBlaCar connects drivers and passengers who wish to share a journey.

Find your bike route to come to the Bassin

The Bassin d'Arcachon, a stage of the Vélodyssée: the route along the Atlantic coast.