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

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There are 11 ways to get from Caen to Santander by train, plane, bus, car ferry, or car

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  1. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane ORY - SDR
    6h 17m
    €85–329

  2. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane ORY - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    9h 10m
    €84–286

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Santanderbus bus
    12h 31m
    €182–381

  4. Train, bus via Tours

    1. Take the train from Caen to Le Manstrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Le Mans to Tourstrain train Ter
    3. Take the bus from Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    16h 17m
    €92–224

  5. Car ferry

    1. Take the carferry from Caen Port to Portsmouth International Portcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the carferry from Portsmouth International Port to Santandercarferry car ferry
    42h 43m
    €112–881

  6. Fly Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane CFR - 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
    14h 8m
    €171–538

  7. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane CDG - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    9h 18m
    €147–359

  8. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane CDG - BIQ
    3. Take the bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    10h 18m
    €183–459

  9. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane ORY - BIQ
    3. Take the bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    10h 15m
    €180–476

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris - La Défense Jules Verne Terminalbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus FlixBus 783
    18h 5m
    €94–168

  11. Drive 986.6 km

    1. Drive from Caen to Santandercar car 986.6 km
    10h 17m
    €155–224

Caen to Santander by train, subway, foot, and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration12h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket€182Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,018.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 17m

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

You can take a bus from Tour Leroy to Santander via Général Leclerc, Caen Port, and Portsmouth International Port in around 42h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Caen - Bus Station to Estación de autobuses de Santander via Paris - La Défense Jules Verne Terminal, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Paris in around 18h 5m.

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