English 20 km · 25 min
12 miles on the GI-20 and GI-636, without stops.
Hendaye is the first town you reach in France after crossing the Bidasoa, and the quickest taste of the French Basque Country from Donostia. Families come for its long, gently shelving beach, spa guests for the thalassotherapy at Sokoburu, and walkers for the cliff path that starts at the Abbadia estate.
Hendaye is about 20 km (12 miles) from San Sebastián, roughly 25 minutes on the GI-20 and GI-636; we collect you anywhere in Donostia and drop you at your address in Hendaye.
12 miles on the GI-20 and GI-636, without stops.
Card payment when you book. Every traveller needs a valid passport or EU ID card for France.
Choose the vehicle for the number of people going to Hendaye and Zonetransfers gives you one price for it, fixed when you book.
| Passengers | Vehicle | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 1 to 4 passengers | Saloon | From €69 |
| Mid-size group | 8-seat people carrier | Tailored quote |
| Large groups | Minibus, midi coach or coach | Group minibuses from Donostia |
Prices shown are a guide; we confirm the exact amount after checking your pick-up point, travel date, time and vehicle. Models and boot space in our fleet. Getting around the city: San Sebastián taxi fare calculator.
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Who books it | Families spending a beach day, thalasso guests, novice surfers and San Sebastián residents with second homes across the river. |
| Busiest dates | July and August fill the beach; Easter and the May bank holidays bring morning departures and sunset returns. |
Want the car to wait in Hendaye and bring you back the same day? See hourly car hire in San Sebastián.
Hendaye has two halves: Hendaye-Ville, the traditional town on the hill, and Hendaye-Plage, the resort that grew up along the sea in the twentieth century. They are five minutes apart by car, so tell us which one you need when you book.
Heading out on the Corniche coastal path towards Urrugne and Ciboure? We can drop you at the Abbadia estate car park, where the trail begins.
Highlights in Hendaye worth planning your day around:
Three kilometres of sand with calm water and small surf, ideal for children.
Neo-Gothic castle and observatory built by explorer Antoine d'Abbadie above the cliffs.
Twin rock stacks just off the end of the beach, best seen at sunset.
Marina lined with apartments, cafés and the thalasso centre.
Ready in San Sebastián for the trip to Hendaye.
These Hendaye hotels come up often in Zonetransfers bookings from Donostia.
Spa hotel founded by the rugby legend, with seawater pools and multi-day wellness programmes.
Family-run hotel facing the beach, many rooms looking across the bay to Hondarribia.
Small hotel with a well-known restaurant in a hilltop village above the river.
The car leaves the city on the GI-20 bypass towards Irún, passing Pasaia and Oiartzun.
In Irún it crosses the Bidasoa on the Santiago bridge and enters Hendaye through the old centre around Saint-Vincent church.
For the seafront it carries on down to Boulevard de la Mer, which runs the full length of the beach.
On the road from Donostia to Hendaye.
If you need to come back from Hendaye to Donostia, book the return with its own time and pick-up point; you can reserve both trips at once.
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This page covers the road trip from San Sebastián to Hendaye. If you are flying into or out of the area, book through our airport pages, where the driver tracks your flight.
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From €69 per car in a saloon for up to four passengers with luggage, collected from any address in San Sebastián. It is the shortest trip across the border and the price is fixed when you book, even if traffic builds up on the Santiago bridge. A group of five to eight gets a people-carrier quote on request.
Yes. As well as San Sebastián we collect anywhere in Gipuzkoa, including Irún, Hondarribia, Pasaia, Errenteria, Hernani, Lasarte, Zarautz and Orio. Enter the exact address on the form and the quote for Hendaye is adjusted to that starting point, with the same vehicle and the same driver picking you up at your door or hotel.
Yes, the car crosses the Bidasoa on the Santiago bridge between Irún and Hendaye. With both countries in the Schengen area there is no fixed checkpoint, but police can ask for documents, so every traveller should carry a valid passport or national ID card. Children travelling without their parents need signed permission.
Yes. Antoine d'Abbadie's castle-observatory stands on the Corniche about three kilometres from Hendaye centre. The car drops you at the estate entrance car park, which is also the start of the protected cliff-top trails. Guided tours of the castle run most of the year, so check the times before you set off.
Yes. Give the company name, tax number and billing address when booking and the invoice arrives by email as soon as the journey ends, ready for your accounts. Gipuzkoa firms that travel to Hendaye regularly and travel agencies working with us can request account terms, including monthly billing, through our trade area.
Enter your address in Donostia, your destination in Hendaye, the date and how many of you are travelling, and Zonetransfers confirms the car and its price.
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