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How to get fromGrenoble to Santanderby train, plane, train (TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), bus, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Grenoble to Santander by train, plane, train (TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), bus, or car

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  1. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Grenoble to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane LYS - SDR
    7h 39m
    €105–353

  2. Bus via Lyon

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Grenoble to Lyonbus bus 766 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    16h 18m
    €70–121

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Grenoble to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Barcelona-Santstrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Ave
    4. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain train Alv / ...
    15h 7m
    €186–433

  4. Drive  1,048 km

    1. Drive from Grenoble to Santandercar car 1,048 km
    9h 57m
    €171–247

  5. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    1. Take the train from Grenoble to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane GVA - SDR
    9h
    €140–322

  6. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Grenoble to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane LYS - BIQ
    3. Take the bus from Biarritz to Bilbaobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    9h 12m
    €116–386

  7. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Grenoble to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane GVA - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    9h 13m
    €99–268

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Grenoble to Bilbaobus bus FlixBus N716 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus ALSA - Bilb-Stder / ...
    17h 3m
    €90–136

Grenoble to Santander by train

Calendar42Weekly Trains
Duration15h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket€186Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 864.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 39m

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

You can take a train from Grenoble to Santander via Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud, Barcelona-Sants, Madrid-Puerta De Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid Chamartín in around 15h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Grenoble to Estación de autobuses de Santander via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station and Bilbao Intermodal in around 16h 18m.

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