There are 10 ways to get from France to Santander by plane, train, bus, car, or train (TGV, Renfe)
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Fly Paris Orly Airport to Santander Airport
best- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane ORY - SDR
4h 16m€55–300Fly Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane ORY - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
7h 1m€54–216Train, bus via Bilbao
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
10h 44m€142–286Bus
- Take the bus from Paris to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus FlixBus 783
14h 10m€78–123Drive 993.9 km
- Drive from Paris to Santandercar 993.9 km
9h 48m€159–229Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane CDG - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
7h 8m€100–307Train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Santander Airport
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Charleroi-Centraltrain
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane CRL - SDR
5h 59m€65–302Train, bus
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Irun to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus ALSA - Irun-Tuy / ...
10h 45m€142–285Train
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain E1
- Take the train from Bilbao to Santandertrain
14h 55m€138–290Bus via Maubert - Mutualité
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Santanderbus BlaBlaCar Bus
16h 6m€83–153
France to Santander by subway, foot, train, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from France to Santander is to bus which costs €75 - €130 and takes 14h 10m.
The fastest way to get from France to Santander is to fly which takes 4h 16m and costs €50 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from France to Santander. However, there are services departing from Saint-Germain - Cardinal Lemoine and arriving at Estación de autobuses de Santander via Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from France to Santander. However, there are services departing from Cité and arriving at Santander via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Hendaia, Amara-Donostia and Bilbao. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 55m.
The distance between France and Santander is 778 km. The road distance is 993.9 km.
The best way to get from France to Santander without a car is to train and bus via Bilbao which takes 10h 44m and costs €140 - €290.
It takes approximately 4h 16m to get from France to Santander, including transfers.
France to Santander bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Paris station.
France to Santander train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
The best way to get from France to Santander is to fly which takes 4h 16m and costs €50 - €300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €130 and takes 14h 10m, you could also train, which costs €130 - €290 and takes 14h 55m.
What companies run services between France and Santander, Spain?
Vueling Airlines and Iberia fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Santander Airport (SDR) once daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Paris to Estación de autobuses de Santander once daily. Tickets cost €75–120 and the journey takes 12h 50m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–250
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–270
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Jean De Luz Ciboure
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–240
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–240
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–240
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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More Questions & Answers
France to Santander bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Estación de autobuses de Santander station.
France to Santander train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Hendaye station.
Yes, the driving distance between France to Santander is 994 km. It takes approximately 9h 48m to drive from France to Santander.
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