There are 6 ways to get from Santander to Cherbourg by plane, train, bus, ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, train
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane SDR - ORY
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain
6h 7m€109–395Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Rennesbus
- Take the bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Garebus
17h 20m€65–110Bus, train
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
- Take the train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain
13h 35m€202–403Ferry
- Take the ferry from Santander to Portsmouthferry Es Sdr-Gb Pme
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Cherbourgferry Gb Pme-Fr Cer
40h 30m€238–430Bus via Bordeaux
- Take the bus from Santander to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Rennes - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Garebus
17h 57m€74–138Drive 1,055.1 km
- Drive from Santander to Cherbourgcar 1,055.1 km
11h 17m€166–240
Santander to Cherbourg by bus, foot, train, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Cherbourg is to bus which costs €60 - €110 and takes 17h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Cherbourg is to fly and train which takes 6h 7m and costs €100 - €400.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Cherbourg. However, there are services departing from Estación de autobuses de Santander and arriving at Cherbourg-Gare via Bilbao and Rennes-Gare Routiere. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 20m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Santander to Cherbourg. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Cherbourg via Portsmouth. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 30m.
The distance between Santander and Cherbourg is 1150 km. The road distance is 1055.1 km.
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The best way to get from Santander to Cherbourg without a car is to bus and train which takes 13h 35m and costs €200 - €410.
It takes approximately 6h 7m to get from Santander to Cherbourg, including transfers.
Santander to Cherbourg bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación de autobuses de Santander station.
Santander to Cherbourg bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Bilbao Intermodal station.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Cherbourg, Normandy, France?
You can take a bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Cherbourg-Gare via Bilbao Intermodal, Bilbao, Rennes, and Rennes-Gare Routiere in around 17h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Santander to Cherbourg via Portsmouth in around 40h 30m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–240
Flights from Santander Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–240
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 Paris St Lazare to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–250
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- ALSA
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bilbao to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +33 806 07 95 30
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cap Cotentin
Bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Gare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Schedules at
- Cap Cotentin
- Pre-purchased ticket
- €1
- On board ticket
- €2
Bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Gare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Schedules at
- Cap Cotentin
- Pre-purchased ticket
- €1
- On board ticket
- €2
- 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
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Rennes - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Santander to Portsmouth
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €210–380
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Portsmouth to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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