There are 7 ways to get from Annecy to Santander by bus, plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Geneva International Airport, fly to Santander Airport
best- Take the bus from Eglise des Fins to Aéroportbus
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane GVA - SDR
7h 20m€108–260Bus to Geneva International Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Eglise des Fins to Aéroportbus
- 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
8h 9m€77–217Train
- Take the train from Aix Les Bains Le Revard to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain Alv / ...
17h 15m€209–399Bus
- Take the bus from Annecy to Bilbaobus FlixBus N1156
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus ALSA - Bilb-Stder / ...
18h 39m€107–159Drive 1,089.3 km
- Drive from Annecy to Santandercar 1,089.3 km
10h 54m€179–258Bus to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stopbus
- 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
9h 34m€103–360Bus via Toulouse
- Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
19h 4m€86–152
Annecy to Santander by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Annecy to Santander is to bus via Toulouse which costs €85 - €160 and takes 19h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Annecy to Santander is to bus and fly which takes 7h 20m and costs €100 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Annecy to Santander. However, there are services departing from Annecy and arriving at Estación de autobuses de Santander via Bilbao Intermodal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Annecy to Santander. However, there are services departing from Annecy and arriving at Santander via Aix Les Bains Le Revard, Lyon Part Dieu, Barcelona-Sants, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías and Madrid Chamartín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 15m.
The distance between Annecy and Santander is 890 km. The road distance is 1089.3 km.
The best way to get from Annecy to Santander without a car is to train which takes 17h 15m and costs €200 - €400.
It takes approximately 7h 20m to get from Annecy to Santander, including transfers.
Annecy to Santander bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Annecy station.
Annecy to Santander train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Aix Les Bains Le Revard station.
The best way to get from Annecy to Santander is to train which takes 17h 15m and costs €200 - €400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €160 and takes 18h 39m.
What companies run services between Annecy, France and Santander, Spain?
You can take a train from Annecy to Santander via Aix Les Bains Le Revard, Lyon Part Dieu, Barcelona-Sants, Madrid-Puerta De Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid Chamartín in around 17h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Annecy to Estación de autobuses de Santander via Bilbao and Bilbao Intermodal in around 18h 39m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–270
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–250
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Santander Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–250
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–270
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–250
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Santander Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–250
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–420
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–290
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Santander Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–250
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Aix Les Bains Le Revard to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +33 4 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Eglise des Fins to Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Eglise des Fins to Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Annecy to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Annecy to Santander bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bilbao station.
Annecy to Santander train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Annecy to Santander is 1089 km. It takes approximately 10h 54m to drive from Annecy to Santander.
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