Closest airport: Biarritz (BIQ), 35km south. Direct flights in season from the UK, Ireland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Scandinavia. Bordeaux (BOD) is the bigger fallback, 180km north. From either airport the last leg is car, bus, or shared ride.
Direct from London (Stansted, Luton, Gatwick), Birmingham, Bristol, Manchester, Edinburgh through the summer season. Off-season the routes thin out and you're connecting through Paris or flying into Bordeaux. Book Ryanair early for the cheap fares; British Airways tends to keep the reliable schedule.
Direct from Dublin in summer only. Off-season you're via London or Paris.
Direct from Amsterdam and Brussels in season. Otherwise via Paris CDG or Lyon. Transavia tends to have the cheapest direct in July and August.
Direct from Copenhagen and Oslo in summer only. Off-season connect via London, Amsterdam, or Paris.
If Biarritz is sold out or off-season, Bordeaux (BOD) usually has cheaper flights and more direct routes from further afield. The drive from Bordeaux to Hossegor is about two hours on the A63 and A64. The TGV from Bordeaux to Bayonne is fast — 1h45 — and BlaBlaCar from Bayonne is 30 minutes from there. Rule of thumb: if the Biarritz fare is more than €30 over the Bordeaux one, fly into Bordeaux and rent for the week.
The default if you're staying more than three days or want to surf different breaks on different tides. All the major brands sit on the ground floor of Biarritz airport. Book ahead in summer — rates double for walk-ups in August. Drive is 35-45 minutes on the A63 north, exit 8 (Capbreton/Hossegor).
The Réseau de Transports Landes bus (line 4 or 6 depending on the season) runs Bayonne to Hossegor a few times a day. Cheap — under €5 — but slow at 90 minutes, and the schedule is not visitor-friendly. Useful if you're car-free for the week. Painful if you have a board bag. Timetable on the RDTL site before you commit.
BlaBlaCar is the regional rideshare app. From Bordeaux to Hossegor for €10-20, from Bayonne for €5-10. Drivers are usually locals heading home or surfers driving down with empty seats. Easy with a small bag. If you're bringing a board, message the driver before you book — most are fine with it, but you want to confirm rather than show up at a hatchback with a 7-foot board bag.
SNCF TGV direct from Paris Montparnasse to Bayonne, about 4 hours. Then BlaBlaCar or the RDTL bus from Bayonne to Hossegor, 30-90 minutes. Possible but rarely the cheapest or fastest route from northern Europe — fly to Biarritz or Bordeaux instead.
Depends on the week. Stay in Hossegor centre and surf the central beaches (La Sud, La Centrale, La Gravière) and you can walk or cycle to everything that matters. Cinema, restaurants, the lake, the markets — all within fifteen minutes on foot from the place du Trinquet. Want to surf Capbreton south or Seignosse north regularly, or staying in a rental away from the centre? A car or an e-bike makes the week much easier.
Bike rental is everywhere — most rental flats throw in two bikes, and the standalone shops rent everything from cruisers to e-bikes for the week. The cycle paths along the dune are flat, well-marked, and traffic-free. If you don't drive in France, that's your default.