There are 8 ways to get from Paris to Santander by plane, train, bus, car, or train (TGV, Renfe)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Paris Orly Airport to Santander Airport
best- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane ORY - SDR
4h 11m€53–298Bus via Bilbao
cheapest- Take the bus from Aéroport Orly 4 to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus ALSA - Bilb-Stder / ...
16h 17m€48–128Train, bus
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
9h 31m€141–275Bus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Santanderbus BlaBlaCar Bus
14h 44m€75–150Drive 993.9 km
- Drive from Paris to Santandercar 993.9 km
9h 48m€159–229Fly 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 Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
6h 56m€52–214Fly 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 Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
7h 4m€100–307Train
- 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 4m€139–283
Paris to Santander by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paris to Santander is to bus via Bilbao which costs €45 - €130 and takes 16h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Paris to Santander is to fly which takes 4h 11m and costs €50 - €300.
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 Santander. 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 4m.
The distance between Paris and Santander is 775 km. The road distance is 993.9 km.
The best way to get from Paris to Santander without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 31m and costs €140 - €280.
It takes approximately 4h 11m to get from Paris to Santander, including transfers.
Paris to Santander bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Paris to Santander train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
The best way to get from Paris to Santander is to fly which takes 4h 11m and costs €50 - €300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €150 and takes 14h 44m, you could also train, which costs €130 - €290 and takes 13h 4m.
What companies run services between Paris, France and Santander, 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 €80–150 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
- €45–250
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–270
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Jean De Luz Ciboure
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–240
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–240
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Paris to Santander bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Santander station.
Paris to Santander train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Hendaye station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paris to Santander is 994 km. It takes approximately 9h 48m to drive from Paris to Santander.
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