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

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There are 7 ways to get from Rouen to Santander by train, plane, bus, car, or train (TGV, Renfe)

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  1. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Rouen Rive Droite to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane ORY - SDR
    5h 55m
    €85–362

  2. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rouen Rive Droite to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane ORY - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    8h 44m
    €79–268

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rouen Rive Droite to Paris St Lazaretrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    12h 18m
    €173–302

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rouen - Avenue Champlain Bus Stop to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus FlixBus 783
    16h 15m
    €88–143

  5. Drive  1,030.7 km

    1. Drive from Rouen to Santandercar car 1,030.7 km
    10h 50m
    €169–243

  6. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Rouen Rive Droite to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane CDG - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    8h 50m
    €126–360

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Rouen Rive Droite to Paris St Lazaretrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain train E1
    4. Take the train from Bilbao to Santandertrain train
    15h 45m
    €172–310

Rouen to Santander by train, subway, and bus

Calendar40Weekly Services
Duration12h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€173Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 919.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 55m

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

You can take a bus from Rouen - Avenue Champlain Bus Stop to Estación de autobuses de Santander via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Paris in around 16h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rouen Rive Droite to Santander via Paris St Lazare, Saint-Lazare, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Hendaye, Hendaia, Amara-Donostia, Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao, and Bilbao in around 15h 45m.

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