There are 6 ways to get from Brest to Santander by plane, bus, ferry, 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.
Fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
best- Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane BES - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
9h 59m€112–399Bus via Bordeaux
cheapest- Take the bus from Brest - SNCF Train Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus FlixBus 783
16h 48m€79–124Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Carmarthen to Ferrybus 925
- Take the ferry from Roscoff to Plymouthferry
- Take the ferry from Plymouth to Santanderferry
33h 20mDrive 1,039.9 km
- Drive from Brest to Santandercar 1,039.9 km
10h 32m€170–246Fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane BES - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz to Bilbaobus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
11h 14m€174–476Bus
- Take the bus from Brest - SNCF Train Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus
- Take the bus from Nantes to Bilbaobus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
17h 23m€79–131
Brest to Santander by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brest to Santander is to bus via Bordeaux which costs €75 - €130 and takes 16h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Brest to Santander is to fly and bus which takes 9h 59m and costs €110 - €400.
No, there is no direct bus from Brest station to Santander. However, there are services departing from Brest - SNCF Train Station and arriving at Estación de autobuses de Santander via Gare Saint-Jean and Bordeaux. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 48m.
The distance between Brest and Santander is 707 km. The road distance is 1039.9 km.
The best way to get from Brest to Santander without a car is to bus via Bordeaux which takes 16h 48m and costs €75 - €130.
It takes approximately 9h 59m to get from Brest to Santander, including transfers.
Brest to Santander bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Brest - SNCF Train Station.
Brest to Santander bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brest to Santander is 1040 km. It takes approximately 10h 32m to drive from Brest to Santander.
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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 48m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–550
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–750
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Roscoff to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €198
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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