Basque Country is well located and connects northern and southern Europe. The A63 (north/south) and A64 (west/east) motorways provide access to major cities in both France and Spain. Hendaye, Biarritz, Bayonne, and Saint-Jean-de-Luz railway stations are all served by the TGV high-speed train, and many Basque Country rail stations are also served by regional TER trains. Three airports provide services for both passengers and goods. Finally, France’s ninth-largest port of Bayonne enables goods to transit by sea.

The port of Bayonne has a triple Quality Safety Environment certification and is in the process of becoming one of France’s major ports.

The port of Bayonne, which enjoys a triple Quality Safety Environment certification, mainly services cargo, and has begun to establish itself. In 2017, over 2,200,000 tonnes of goods passed through Bayonne; in 2018, the Basque Country Chamber of Commerce & Industry announces 3,190,000 tonnes (+40%). The port’s facilities are not only linked to the railway network, but also to the motorway system, with the A64 providing access to the Mediterranean, and the E5 to the southern Pyrenees. Another major project pursued by the region is the construction of a container transport line, which will stretch to a hub port in a northern European city. In this capacity, Bayonne is truly a model of excellence.