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How to get fromLyon to Cantabriaby plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Lyon to Cantabria by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, or train

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  1. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Santander Airport

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    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane LYS - SDR
    7h 16m
    €97–307

  2. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bilbao Airport

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    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LYS - BIO
    8h 2m
    €82–209

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Ave
    3. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain train Ic / ...
    13h 36m
    €195–383

  4. 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 / ...
    15h 3m
    €84–146

  5. Drive 954.2 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Santandercar car 954.2 km
    9h 31m
    €151–218

  6. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport 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
    6h 47m
    €113–337

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

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane GVA - BIO
    7h 52m
    €90–273

  8. 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 / ...
    18h 33m
    €103–168

Lyon to Cantabria by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration13h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€195Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 777 km
  • Duration: 7h 16m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Cantabria, 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 Part Dieu to Santander via Barcelona-Sants, Madrid-Puerta De Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid Chamartín in around 13h 36m.

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