There are 7 ways to get from Santander to Chamonix by plane, bus, train (Renfe, TGV), or car
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Fly Santander Airport to Geneva International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane SDR - GVA
- Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus
6h 20m€131–328Fly Santander Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane SDR - MXP
- Take the bus from Milan to Chamonixbus
6h 30m€65–203Bus
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus ALSA - Stder-Irun / ...
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus BlaBlaCar Bus
19h 35m€99–183Train
- Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Bellegardetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Bellegarde to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayettrain Ter
21h 56m€296–488Drive 1,164.6 km
- Drive from Santander to Chamonixcar 1,164.6 km
11h 54m€185–267Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BIO - GVA
- Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus
8h 20m€100–261Bus via Annecy
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Annecybus
- Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus
20h 13m€96–168
Santander to Chamonix by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Chamonix is to bus which costs €95 - €190 and takes 19h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Chamonix is to fly and bus which takes 6h 20m and costs €130 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Chamonix. However, there are services departing from Estación de autobuses de Santander and arriving at Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) via Bilbao Intermodal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Santander to Chamonix. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Aix En Provence Tgv, Bellegarde and Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 56m.
The distance between Santander and Chamonix is 927 km. The road distance is 1164.6 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Chamonix without a car is to bus which takes 19h 35m and costs €95 - €190.
It takes approximately 6h 20m to get from Santander to Chamonix, including transfers.
Santander to Chamonix bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación de autobuses de Santander station.
Santander to Chamonix train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Chamonix is to bus which takes 19h 35m and costs €95 - €190. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €290 - €490 and takes 21h 56m.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Chamonix, France?
You can take a bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) via Bilbao Intermodal in around 19h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Santander to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Aix En Provence Tgv, Bellegarde, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, and Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains in around 21h 56m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Geneva International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–380
Flights from Santander Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Santander Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–310
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Geneva International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +41 24 539 10 17
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpy Transfers
Bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Alpy Transfers
Bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Alpy Transfers
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More Questions & Answers
Santander to Chamonix bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Bilbao Intermodal station.
Santander to Chamonix train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Chamonix is 1165 km. It takes approximately 11h 54m to drive from Santander to Chamonix.
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