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How to get fromLyon Airport (LYS) to Santanderby plane, train (Trenitalia, Renfe), bus, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Lyon Airport (LYS) to Santander by plane, train (Trenitalia, Renfe), bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Santander Airport

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    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane LYS - SDR
    4h
    €75–290

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Avignon Tgvtrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    3. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain train Ic / ...
    14h 40m
    €213–368

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus ALSA - Irun-Stder / ...
    16h 38m
    €85–156

  4. Drive 974.3 km

    1. Drive from Lyon Airport (LYS) to Santandercar car 974.3 km
    9h 58m
    €153–221

  5. Fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LYS - BIO
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    6h 43m
    €76–202

  6. Fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane LYS - BIQ
    2. Take the bus from Biarritz to Bilbaobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    6h 28m
    €107–326

  7. Bus via Bilbao

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Bilbaobus bus FlixBus N716 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus ALSA - Irun-Stder / ...
    20h 8m
    €100–176

Lyon Airport (LYS) to Santander by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration14h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€213Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 749.5 km
  • Duration: 4h

What companies run services between Lyon Airport (LYS), France and Santander, Spain?

Iberia, Volotea, and four other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Santander Airport (SDR) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Santander via Avignon Tgv, Madrid-Puerta De Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid Chamartín in around 14h 40m.

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