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

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane ORY - SDR
    7h 38m
    €127–401

  2. Bus via Bordeaux

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routierebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    18h 50m
    €66–120

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Santanderbus bus
    13h 39m
    €233–374

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routierebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rennes to Bilbaobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    17h 19m
    €74–114

  5. Ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Cherbourg to Portsmouthferry ferry Fr Cer-Gb Pme
    2. Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Santanderferry ferry Gb Pme-Es Sdr
    39h 30m
    €277

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

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg 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
    10h 23m
    €121–307

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

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg 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
    10h 30m
    €168–379

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

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg 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 to San Sebastian / Donostiabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Santanderbus bus
    11h 41m
    €214–517

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

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg 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 to San Sebastian / Donostiabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Santanderbus bus
    11h 34m
    €222–545

  10. Train, train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Lisontrain train
    2. Take the train from Lison to Rennestrain train
    3. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane RNS - BIO
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    15h 55m
    €197–572

  11. Drive  1,054.1 km

    1. Drive from Cherbourg-Octeville to Santandercar car 1,054.1 km
    11h 17m
    €199–288

Cherbourg-Octeville to Santander by train, subway, foot, and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration13h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€233Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,150.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 38m

What companies run services between Cherbourg-Octeville, France and Santander, Spain?

You can take a bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Estación de autobuses de Santander via Rennes-Gare Routiere, Rennes, Bilbao, and Bilbao Intermodal in around 17h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Cherbourg to Santander via Portsmouth in around 39h 30m.

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