There are 8 ways to get from Île de Ré to Santander by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus via Bordeaux
best- Take the bus from La Rochelle to Bordeauxbus FlixBus N711 / ...
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus FlixBus 783
10h 52m€52–93Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from La Rochelle to Bilbaobus FlixBus N1721 / ...
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus ALSA - Irun-Stder / ...
11h 15m€50–89Train, bus
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Ter
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain Ter
- Take the bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Santanderbus
11h 42m€86–186Drive 632.3 km
- Drive from La Flotte to Santandercar 632.3 km
6h 16m€101–145Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane LRH - SDR
18h 11m€102–412Bus, train
- Take the bus from La Rochelle to Bayonnebus
- Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain E1
- Take the train from Bilbao to Santandertrain
15h 46m€53–111Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane BOD - SDR
10h 40m€129–299Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane NTE - SDR
11h 14m€119–334
Île de Ré to Santander by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Île de Ré to Santander is to bus via Bordeaux which costs €50 - €95 and takes 10h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Île de Ré to Santander is to drive which takes 6h 16m and costs €100 - €150.
No, there is no direct bus from Île de Ré to Santander. However, there are services departing from Sablanceaux and arriving at Estación de autobuses de Santander via La Rochelle and Bordeaux. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 52m.
The distance between Île de Ré and Santander is 625 km. The road distance is 632.3 km.
The best way to get from Île de Ré to Santander without a car is to bus via Bordeaux which takes 10h 52m and costs €50 - €95.
It takes approximately 10h 52m to get from Île de Ré to Santander, including transfers.
Île de Ré to Santander bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from La Rochelle station.
The best way to get from Île de Ré to Santander is to bus via Bordeaux which takes 10h 52m and costs €50 - €95. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €100 - €420 and takes 18h 11m.
Île de Ré to Santander bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bordeaux station.
Yes, the driving distance between Île de Ré to Santander is 632 km. It takes approximately 6h 16m to drive from Île de Ré to Santander.
What companies run services between Île de Ré, France and Santander, Spain?
You can take a bus from Sablanceaux to Estación de autobuses de Santander via La Rochelle and Bordeaux in around 10h 52m. Alternatively, Ryanair flies from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Santander Airport (SDR) once daily.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–370
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Santander Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–220
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–430
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–390
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Santander Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–430
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Santander Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–430
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–370
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Santander Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–220
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–430
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–390
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Santander Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–430
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Santander Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–430
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Santander Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–410
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Santander Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–410
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Santander Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–430
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +34 944 333 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- euskotren.eus
Train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.euskotren.eus/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Bilbao to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–23
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from La Rochelle to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from La Rochelle to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from La Rochelle to Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from La Rochelle to Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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