There are 9 ways to get from Paris to Cantabria by plane, train, bus, car, or train (TGV, Renfe)
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Fly Paris Orly Airport to Santander Airport
best- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane ORY - SDR
4h 51m€49–231Train, bus
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Irun to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus Alsa / ...
9h 8m€147–283Bus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Santanderbus BlaBlaCar Bus
14h 44m€85–160Drive 993.9 km
- Drive from Paris to Santandercar 993.9 km
9h 48m€156–225Fly Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane ORY - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Castro Urdiales - La Rondabus
5h 47mFly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane CDG - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Castro Urdiales - La Rondabus
5h 55mFly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane CDG - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz to Bilbaobus
6h 50m€133–352Fly Paris Orly Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane ORY - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz to Bilbaobus
6h 47m€126–380Train
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain E1
- Take the train from Bilbao to Santandertrain
13h 5m€143–291
Paris to Cantabria by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paris to Cantabria is to bus which costs €85 - €160 and takes 14h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Paris to Cantabria is to fly which takes 4h 51m and costs €45 - €240.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station station and arriving at Santander. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Paris to Cantabria. However, there are services departing from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 and arriving at Santander via Hendaia, Amara-Donostia and Bilbao. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 5m.
The distance between Paris and Cantabria is 781 km. The road distance is 993.9 km.
The best way to get from Paris to Cantabria without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 8m and costs €140 - €290.
It takes approximately 4h 51m to get from Paris to Cantabria, including transfers.
Paris to Cantabria bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Paris to Cantabria train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
The best way to get from Paris to Cantabria is to fly which takes 4h 51m and costs €45 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €85 - €160 and takes 14h 44m, you could also train, which costs €140 - €300 and takes 13h 5m.
What companies run services between Paris, France and Cantabria, Spain?
Vueling Airlines and Iberia fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Santander Airport (SDR) once daily. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Santander twice daily. Tickets cost €85–160 and the journey takes 14h 44m. FlixBus also services this route once daily.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport via Santiago de Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–230
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport via Santiago de Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–230
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–420
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–430
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bilbao Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–250
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–260
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–260
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +34 944 333 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- Euskotren
Train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Euskotren
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Bilbao to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–23
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Irun to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Biarritz to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Biarritz to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0034942867026
- [email protected]
- Website
- International Regular Bus Castro
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Castro Urdiales - La Ronda
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- International Regular Bus Castro
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Castro Urdiales - La Ronda
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- International Regular Bus Castro
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More Questions & Answers
Paris to Cantabria bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Santander station.
Paris to Cantabria train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Hendaye station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paris to Cantabria is 994 km. It takes approximately 9h 48m to drive from Paris to Cantabria.
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