There are 6 ways to get from Bordeaux to Cantabria by bus, train, car, plane, or train (TGV, Renfe)
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus FlixBus 783
6h 5m€35–60Train, bus
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain Ter / ...
- Take the bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Santanderbus BlaBlaCar Bus
7h 26m€58–116Drive 430.2 km
- Drive from Bordeaux to Santandercar 430.2 km
4h 15m€68–98Fly to Santander Airport
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane BOD - SDR
7h 10m€105–245Train
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain Ter
- Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain E1
- Take the train from Bilbao to Santandertrain
11h 7m€54–114Fly to Bilbao Airport
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane BOD - BIO
7h 40m€58–195
Bordeaux to Cantabria by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bordeaux to Cantabria is to bus which costs €35 - €60 and takes 6h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Bordeaux to Cantabria is to drive which takes 4h 15m and costs €65 - €100.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bordeaux and arriving at Estación de autobuses de Santander. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Bordeaux to Cantabria. However, there are services departing from Bordeaux St Jean and arriving at Santander via Hendaia, Amara-Donostia and Bilbao. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 7m.
The distance between Bordeaux and Cantabria is 432 km. The road distance is 430.2 km.
The best way to get from Bordeaux to Cantabria without a car is to bus which takes 6h 5m and costs €35 - €60.
The bus from Bordeaux to Estación de autobuses de Santander takes 6h 5m including transfers and departs once daily.
Bordeaux to Cantabria bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bordeaux station.
Bordeaux to Cantabria train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Bordeaux St Jean station.
The best way to get from Bordeaux to Cantabria is to bus which takes 6h 5m and costs €35 - €60. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €100 - €250 and takes 7h 10m, you could also train, which costs €50 - €120 and takes 11h 7m.
What companies run services between Bordeaux, France and Cantabria, Spain?
FlixBus operates a bus from Bordeaux to Estación de autobuses de Santander once daily. Tickets cost €35–60 and the journey takes 6h 5m. Alternatively, Iberia, Volotea, and Vueling Airlines fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Santander Airport (SDR) twice daily.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–370
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Santander Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–220
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–250
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–370
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Santander Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–220
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–250
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
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 Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +34 944 333 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- Euskotren
Train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Euskotren
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Bilbao to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–23
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bordeaux to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Bordeaux to Cantabria bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Estación de autobuses de Santander station.
Bordeaux to Cantabria train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Hendaye station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bordeaux to Cantabria is 430 km. It takes approximately 4h 15m to drive from Bordeaux to Cantabria.
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