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

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

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  1. Fly to Santander Airport

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    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane NCE - SDR
    6h 48m
    €77–293

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charlestrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    3. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Bayonnetrain train
    4. Take the bus from Bayonne to Bilbaobus bus
    5. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    17h 6m
    €188–336

  3. Bus via Toulouse

    1. Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    19h 40m
    €80–140

  4. Drive  1,078.1 km

    1. Drive from Nice to Santandercar car 1,078.1 km
    10h 25m
    €175–253

  5. Fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane NCE - BIO
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    9h 21m
    €86–249

  6. Fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane NCE - BIQ
    2. Take the bus from Biarritz to Bilbaobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    8h 56m
    €113–316

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charlestrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    3. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain train Alv / ...
    17h 9m
    €239–371

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nice Airport to Bilbaobus bus FlixBus N1155
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus ALSA - Bilb-Stder / ...
    20h 8m
    €94–154

Nice to Santander by train, foot, and bus

Calendar56Weekly Services
Duration17h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€188Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 898.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 48m

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

Iberia, Vueling Airlines, and easyJet fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Santander Airport (SDR) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Jean Médecin to Estación de autobuses de Santander via Aéroport Terminal 1, Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1, Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station, and Bilbao Intermodal in around 19h 40m.

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