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How to get fromSaint-Malo to Santanderby bus, car ferry, car, train, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Saint-Malo to Santander by bus, car ferry, car, train, or plane

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  1. Bus via Bilbao

    best
    1. Take the bus from Médiathèque to Gare routièrebus bus 507
    2. Take the bus from Rennes to Bilbaobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    16h 35m

  2. Train, bus to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from St Malo to Rennestrain train
    2. Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus bus
    3. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane NTE - BIO
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    12h 27m
    €102–317

  3. Car ferry

    1. Take the carferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Portsmouth International Portcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the carferry from Portsmouth International Port to Santandercarferry car ferry
    41h 50m
    €160–670

  4. Drive  921.9 km

    1. Drive from Saint-Malo to Santandercar car 921.9 km
    9h 24m
    €151–218

  5. Train, bus to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    1. Take the train from St Malo to Rennestrain train
    2. Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus bus
    3. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane NTE - SDR
    11h 58m
    €118–270

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Médiathèque to Gare routièrebus bus 507
    2. Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Vitoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    19h 47m

  7. Train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from St Malo to Rennestrain train
    2. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane RNS - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    10h 49m
    €167–375

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

    1. Take the train from St Malo to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train 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
    10h 10m
    €176–411

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

    1. Take the train from St Malo to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train 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
    9h 59m
    €132–337

Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Santander Airport (SDR) flights

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Duration11hAverage Duration
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  • Distance: 943.3 km
  • Duration: 16h 35m

What companies run services between Saint-Malo, France and Santander, Spain?

You can take a bus from Médiathèque to Estación de autobuses de Santander via Rennes, Bilbao, and Bilbao Intermodal in around 16h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Santander via Portsmouth International Port in around 41h 50m.

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