There are 7 ways to get from Santander to Clermont-Ferrand by bus, train (Renfe, Ouigo), car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Bordeaux
best- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bordeauxbus FlixBus 783
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Clermont-Ferrandbus FlixBus N706 / ...
12h 5m€67–110Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus ALSA - Stder-Irun / ...
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
12h 50m€54–93Train
- Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Clermont Ferrandtrain Ter
16h 41m€217–426Drive 793.7 km
- Drive from Santander to Clermont-Ferrandcar 793.7 km
7h 46m€130–187Fly Santander Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane SDR - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Clermont Ferrandtrain
8h 17m€140–395Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)plane BIO - CFE
9h 47m€151–818Bus, bus to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Biarritzbus
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)plane BIQ - CFE
10h 22m€243–1,336
Santander to Clermont-Ferrand by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Clermont-Ferrand is to bus which costs €50 - €95 and takes 12h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Clermont-Ferrand is to drive which takes 7h 46m and costs €120 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Clermont-Ferrand. However, there are services departing from Estación de autobuses de Santander and arriving at Clermont-Ferrand via Bordeaux. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Santander to Clermont-Ferrand. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Clermont Ferrand via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Barcelona-Sants and Lyon Part Dieu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 41m.
The distance between Santander and Clermont-Ferrand is 835 km. The road distance is 793.7 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Clermont-Ferrand without a car is to bus via Bordeaux which takes 12h 5m and costs €65 - €110.
It takes approximately 12h 5m to get from Santander to Clermont-Ferrand, including transfers.
Santander to Clermont-Ferrand bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Estación de autobuses de Santander station.
Santander to Clermont-Ferrand train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Clermont-Ferrand is to bus via Bordeaux which takes 12h 5m and costs €65 - €110. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €210 - €430 and takes 16h 41m.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Clermont-Ferrand, France?
You can take a bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Clermont-Ferrand via Bordeaux in around 12h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Santander to Clermont Ferrand via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Barcelona-Sants, and Lyon Part Dieu in around 16h 41m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–800
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–1,300
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–420
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–550
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–290
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Santander Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–320
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
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Clermont Ferrand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Clermont Ferrand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bordeaux to Clermont-Ferrand
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bilbao to Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- 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
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Santander to Clermont-Ferrand bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bordeaux station.
Santander to Clermont-Ferrand train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Clermont-Ferrand is 794 km. It takes approximately 7h 46m to drive from Santander to Clermont-Ferrand.
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