There are 6 ways to get from Santander to France by plane, bus, train, car, or train (Renfe, TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane SDR - ORY
2h 17m€45–220Bus, train
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Irunbus ALSA - Stder-Irun / ...
- Take the train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
9h 50m€151–302Bus
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Parisbus FlixBus 783
13h 39m€85–137Drive 994.5 km
- Drive from Santander to Pariscar 994.5 km
9h 48m€158–228Train
- 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 Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
13h 14m€149–299Bus via Châtelet
- Take the bus from Santander to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
15h 14m€91–158
Santander to France by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to France is to bus which costs €85 - €140 and takes 13h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to France is to fly which takes 2h 17m and costs €45 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to France. However, there are services departing from Estación de autobuses de Santander and arriving at Pont de l'Archevêché via Gare de Bercy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Santander to France. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Cité via Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao, Amara-Donostia, Hendaye and Montparnasse Bienvenue. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 14m.
The distance between Santander and France is 778 km. The road distance is 994.5 km.
The best way to get from Santander to France without a car is to bus and train which takes 9h 50m and costs €150 - €310.
It takes approximately 2h 17m to get from Santander to France, including transfers.
Santander to France bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Estación de autobuses de Santander station.
Santander to France train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to France is to fly which takes 2h 17m and costs €45 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €85 - €140 and takes 13h 39m, you could also train, which costs €140 - €300 and takes 13h 14m.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and France?
Vueling Airlines flies from Santander Airport (SDR) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY) once daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Paris once daily. Tickets cost €80–140 and the journey takes 13h 5m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
Flights from Santander Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €160–260
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €160–260
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–260
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–260
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Santander to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–23
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 944 333 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- euskotren.eus
Train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.euskotren.eus/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Irun
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Santander to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Santander to France bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Santander to France train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Bilbao station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to France is 994 km. It takes approximately 9h 48m to drive from Santander to France.
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