There are 8 ways to get from Nice Airport (NCE) to Santander by plane, train (TGV, Renfe), bus, or car
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Fly to Santander Airport
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane NCE - SDR
4h 15m€70–260Train
- Take the train from Antibes to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain Alv / ...
17h 16m€239–423Bus
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Bilbaobus FlixBus N1155
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus ALSA - Irun-Stder / ...
18h 53m€104–170Drive 1,073.4 km
- Drive from Nice Airport (NCE) to Santandercar 1,073.4 km
10h 19m€170–245Fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane NCE - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
6h 28m€85–205Fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane NCE - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz to Bilbaobus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
6h 38m€115–300Fly to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport, bus
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT)plane NCE - VIT
- Take the bus from Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
8h 33m€126–476Bus via Bordeaux
- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Santanderbus BlaBlaCar Bus
19h 34m€109–200
Nice Airport (NCE) to Santander by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice Airport (NCE) to Santander is to bus which costs €100 - €170 and takes 18h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Nice Airport (NCE) to Santander is to fly which takes 4h 15m and costs €70 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Nice Airport (NCE) to Santander. However, there are services departing from Nice Airport and arriving at Estación de autobuses de Santander via Bilbao Intermodal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Nice Airport (NCE) to Santander. However, there are services departing from Saint-Laurent-du-Var and arriving at Santander via Antibes, Marseille St Charles, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías and Madrid Chamartín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 16m.
The distance between Nice Airport (NCE) and Santander is 889 km. The road distance is 1073.4 km.
The best way to get from Nice Airport (NCE) to Santander without a car is to train which takes 17h 16m and costs €230 - €430.
It takes approximately 4h 15m to fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Santander Airport (SDR), including transfers and time at the airport.
Nice Airport (NCE) to Santander bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nice Airport station.
Nice Airport (NCE) to Santander train services, operated by Zou! Lignes Express Régionales, depart from Antibes station.
The best way to get from Nice Airport (NCE) to Santander is to fly which takes 4h 15m and costs €70 - €260. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €230 - €430 and takes 17h 16m, you could also bus, which costs €100 - €170 and takes 18h 53m.
What companies run services between Nice Airport (NCE), France and Santander, Spain?
Iberia and easyJet fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Santander Airport (SDR) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Santander via Antibes, Marseille-Saint-Charles, Marseille St Charles, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid Chamartín in around 17h 16m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–400
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–180
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–400
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–180
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–450
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–500
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Antibes to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Antibes to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Marseille St Charles to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Nice Airport to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Biarritz to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +34 94 476 50 07
- Website
- autobuseslaunion.com
Bus from Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- https://www.autobuseslaunion.com/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
There is no direct flight from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport Airport to Santander Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 4h 15m and has one stopover.
Nice Airport (NCE) to Santander bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bilbao station.
Nice Airport (NCE) to Santander train services, operated by Zou! Lignes Express Régionales, arrive at Marseille-Saint-Charles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nice Airport (NCE) to Santander is 1073 km. It takes approximately 10h 19m to drive from Nice Airport (NCE) to Santander.
easyJet and Iberia offer flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport Airport to Santander Airport Airport.
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