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How to get fromBrest to Santanderby plane, bus, ferry, car, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Brest to Santander by plane, bus, ferry, car, or train

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  1. Fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane BES - BIO
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    9h 39m
    €172–399

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Brest - SNCF Train Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus FlixBus 783
    16h 47m
    €82–131

  3. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Carmarthen to Ferrybus bus 925
    2. Take the ferry from Roscoff to Plymouthferry ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Plymouth to Santanderferry ferry
    33h 20m

  4. Drive  1,039.9 km

    1. Drive from Brest to Santandercar car 1,039.9 km
    10h 32m
    €170–245

  5. Fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane BES - BIQ
    2. Take the bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    10h 54m
    €171–494

  6. Fly to Santander Airport

    1. Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane BES - SDR
    18h 21m
    €133–603

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from La Carène to Gare Routière SNCFbus bus 931
    2. Take the train from Quimper to Nantestrain train Ter
    3. Take the bus from Nantes to Bilbaobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    17h 33m

Brest to Santander by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration16h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€82Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 707.1 km
  • Duration: 9h 39m

What companies run services between Brest, France and Santander, Spain?

You can take a bus from Brest - SNCF Train Station to Estación de autobuses de Santander via Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop, Gare Saint-Jean, Meca, and Bordeaux in around 16h 47m. Alternatively, Transavia France, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Santander Airport (SDR) 5 times a week.

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