There are 5 ways to get from Santander to Bordeaux by bus, train, car, plane, or train (Renfe, TGV)
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Santander to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus 783B
- Take the train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Ter / ...
7h 9m€52–109Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Santander to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
7h 14m€30–70Drive 432.2 km
- Drive from Santander to Bordeauxcar 432.2 km
4h 16m€69–99Fly
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane SDR - BOD
4h 54m€97–239Train
- Take the train from Santander to Bilbaotrain
- Take the train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-Donostiatrain E1
- Take the train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Ter
10h 54m€51–117
Santander to Bordeaux by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Bordeaux is to bus which costs €30 - €70 and takes 7h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Bordeaux is to drive which takes 4h 16m and costs €65 - €100.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Santander and arriving at Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Santander to Bordeaux. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Bordeaux St Jean via Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao, Amara-Donostia and Hendaye. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 54m.
The distance between Santander and Bordeaux is 455 km. The road distance is 432.2 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Bordeaux without a car is to bus and train which takes 7h 9m and costs €50 - €110.
It takes approximately 7h 9m to get from Santander to Bordeaux, including transfers.
Santander to Bordeaux bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Santander station.
Santander to Bordeaux train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Bordeaux is to bus which takes 7h 14m and costs €30 - €70. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €95 - €240 and takes 4h 54m, you could also train, which costs €50 - €120 and takes 10h 54m.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Bordeaux, France?
BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Santander to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop twice daily. Tickets cost €35–70 and the journey takes 7h 14m. FlixBus also services this route once daily. Alternatively, Vueling Airlines, Iberia, and three other airlines fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) 3 times a day.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–260
Flights from Santander Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–350
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–260
Flights from Santander Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–350
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–260
Flights from Santander Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–260
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–480
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 Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Santander to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–23
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 944 333 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- Euskotren
Train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Euskotren
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Santander to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Santander to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Santander to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Santander to Bordeaux bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop station.
Santander to Bordeaux train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Bilbao station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Bordeaux is 432 km. It takes approximately 4h 16m to drive from Santander to Bordeaux.
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