There are 8 ways to get from Brest to Santander by bus, ferry, car, plane, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Brest to Nantesbus
- Take the bus from Nantes to Bilbaobus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
16h 45m€76–138Bus, 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€164–237Fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- 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
10h 13m€122–379Bus via Bordeaux
- 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 47m€86–151Fly 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 - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
11h 3m€173–449Fly to Santander Airport
- Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane BES - SDR
24h 8m€133–553Fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane BES - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain
- Take the bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Santanderbus
14h 50m€160–421
Brest to Santander by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brest to Santander is to bus which costs €75 - €140 and takes 16h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Brest to Santander is to fly and bus which takes 10h 13m and costs €120 - €380.
No, there is no direct bus from Brest to Santander. However, there are services departing from Brest and arriving at Estación de autobuses de Santander via Nantes and Bilbao Intermodal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 45m.
The distance between Brest and Santander is 1051 km. The road distance is 1039.9 km.
The best way to get from Brest to Santander without a car is to bus which takes 16h 45m and costs €75 - €140.
It takes approximately 16h 45m to get from Brest to Santander, including transfers.
Brest to Santander bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Brest station.
The best way to get from Brest to Santander is to bus which takes 16h 45m and costs €75 - €140. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €130 - €600 and takes 24h 8m.
Brest to Santander bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Nantes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brest to Santander is 1040 km. It takes approximately 10h 32m to drive from Brest to Santander.
What companies run services between Brest, France and Santander, Spain?
You can take a bus from Brest to Estación de autobuses de Santander via Nantes, Bilbao, and Bilbao Intermodal in around 16h 45m. Alternatively, Transavia France, Volotea, and Vueling Airlines fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Santander Airport (SDR) 5 times a week.
- 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
- €95–480
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–750
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–500
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Bilbao Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–500
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–420
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Bilbao Airport via Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–600
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Santander Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–600
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Santander Airport via Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–900
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–270
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–270
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–270
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €150–750
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–400
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–350
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–800
- 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
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brest to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nantes to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bordeaux to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Brest to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Brest - SNCF Train Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- 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
- 02 99 300 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- BreizhGo
Bus from Carmarthen to Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- BreizhGo
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Roscoff to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €160–310
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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