There are 7 ways to get from Santander to Cherbourg-Octeville 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 from Santander Airport, 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 40m€125–427Bus via Vitoria-Gasteiz
cheapest- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Vitoria-Gasteizbus
- Take the bus from Vitoria to Rennes - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Garebus
19h 26m€69–125Bus, 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 57m€217–373Bus
- 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€75–115Ferry
- Take the ferry from Santander to Portsmouthferry Es Sdr-Gb Pme
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Cherbourgferry Gb Pme-Fr Cer
40h 30m€276Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane BIO - ORY
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain
11h€121–317Drive 1,056 km
- Drive from Santander to Cherbourg-Octevillecar 1,056 km
11h 18m€173–250
Santander to Cherbourg-Octeville by bus, foot, train, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Cherbourg-Octeville is to bus via Vitoria-Gasteiz which costs €65 - €130 and takes 19h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Cherbourg-Octeville is to fly and train which takes 6h 40m and costs €120 - €430.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Cherbourg-Octeville. 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-Octeville. 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-Octeville is 1150 km. The road distance is 1056 km.
Book your Santander to Cherbourg-Octeville ferry tickets online with Omio.
The best way to get from Santander to Cherbourg-Octeville without a car is to bus and train which takes 13h 57m and costs €210 - €380.
It takes approximately 6h 40m to get from Santander to Cherbourg-Octeville, including transfers.
Santander to Cherbourg-Octeville bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación de autobuses de Santander station.
Santander to Cherbourg-Octeville bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Bilbao Intermodal station.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Cherbourg-Octeville, 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 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Santander Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–450
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Santiago de Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Santander Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–450
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Santiago de Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–170
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 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- 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 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- 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
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Vitoria-Gasteiz
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- 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
- +34 94 476 50 07
- Website
- Autobuses La Union
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Vitoria-Gasteiz
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Website
- Autobuses La Union
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Vitoria-Gasteiz
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Vitoria to Rennes - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- 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
- €244
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Portsmouth to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €33
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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