There are 7 ways to get from Alpe d'Huez to Santander by bus, train, plane, car, or taxi
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Bus, train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Santander Airport
best- Take the bus from Halte Routiere to Gare Routierebus
- Take the train from Grenoble to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane LYS - SDR
10h 12m€141–403Drive, train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
cheapest- Drive from Alpe d'Huez to St Jean De Maurienne Arvancar
- Take the train from St Jean De Maurienne Arvan to Torino Porta Susatrain
- Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane TRN - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
10h 41m€69–309Bus
- Take the bus from Halte Routiere to Gare Routierebus T75 / ...
- Take the bus from Grenoble to Bilbaobus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
19h 52m€122–186Drive 1,111.1 km
- Drive from Alpe d'Huez to Santandercar 1,111.1 km
11h 1m€179–258Taxi, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Alpe d'Huez to Grenoble Universites Gierestaxi
- Take the train from Grenoble Universites Gieres to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane GVA - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
10h 14m€187–382Bus, train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Take the bus from Halte Routiere to Gare Routierebus
- Take the train from Grenoble to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane LYS - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
11h 32m€145–436Bus via Lyon
- Take the bus from Les Deux Alpes to Lyonbus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
23h 4m€98–172
Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Santander Airport (SDR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alpe d'Huez to Santander is to bus via Lyon which costs €95 - €180 and takes 23h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Alpe d'Huez to Santander is to bus and train and fly which takes 10h 12m and costs €140 - €410.
No, there is no direct bus from Alpe d'Huez to Santander. However, there are services departing from Halte Routiere and arriving at Estación de autobuses de Santander via Grenoble and Bilbao Intermodal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 52m.
The distance between Alpe d'Huez and Santander is 931 km. The road distance is 1111.1 km.
The best way to get from Alpe d'Huez to Santander without a car is to bus which takes 19h 52m and costs €120 - €190.
It takes approximately 10h 12m to get from Alpe d'Huez to Santander, including transfers.
Alpe d'Huez to Santander bus services, operated by Isère - Transisère, depart from Halte Routiere station.
Alpe d'Huez to Santander bus services, operated by Isère - Transisère, arrive at Gare Routiere station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alpe d'Huez to Santander is 1111 km. It takes approximately 11h 1m to drive from Alpe d'Huez to Santander.
There are 2179+ hotels available in Santander.
What companies run services between Alpe d'Huez, France and Santander, Spain?
You can take a vehicle from Alpe d'Huez to Estación de autobuses de Santander via Halte Routiere, Grenoble, Bilbao, and Bilbao Intermodal in around 19h 52m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–300
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–440
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Santander Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–320
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Grenoble to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Jean De Maurienne Arvan to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Grenoble to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 820 08 38 38
- [email protected]
- Website
- Isère - Transisère
Bus from Halte Routiere to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- Isère - Transisère
Bus from Halte Routiere to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- Isère - Transisère
Bus from Halte Routiere to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- Isère - Transisère
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Estimated price
- €90–110
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