There are 5 ways to get from Bordeaux to Santander by bus, train, car, plane, or train (TGV, Renfe)
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Santanderbus BlaBlaCar Bus
6h 59m€35–70Train, bus
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain Ter / ...
- Take the bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Santanderbus BlaBlaCar Bus
7h 25m€59–116Drive 430.2 km
- Drive from Bordeaux to Santandercar 430.2 km
4h 15m€68–99Fly
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane BOD - SDR
6h 25m€87–222Train
- 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 2m€55–114
Bordeaux to Santander by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bordeaux to Santander is to bus which costs €35 - €70 and takes 6h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Bordeaux to Santander is to drive which takes 4h 15m and costs €65 - €100.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop and arriving at Santander. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Bordeaux to Santander. 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 2m.
The distance between Bordeaux and Santander is 435 km. The road distance is 430.2 km.
The best way to get from Bordeaux to Santander without a car is to bus which takes 6h 59m and costs €35 - €70.
The bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Santander takes 6h 59m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Bordeaux to Santander bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop station.
Bordeaux to Santander 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 Santander is to bus which takes 6h 59m and costs €35 - €70. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €85 - €230 and takes 6h 25m, you could also train, which costs €55 - €120 and takes 11h 2m.
What companies run services between Bordeaux, France and Santander, Spain?
BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Santander twice daily. Tickets cost €35–70 and the journey takes 6h 59m. FlixBus also services this route once daily. 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
- €60–370
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Santander Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–190
- 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
- €95–190
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 Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- 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
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
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Bordeaux to Santander bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Santander station.
Bordeaux to Santander train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Hendaye station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bordeaux to Santander is 430 km. It takes approximately 4h 15m to drive from Bordeaux to Santander.
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