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How to get fromSantander to Genevaby plane, bus, train, car, or train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV)

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There are 7 ways to get from Santander to Geneva by plane, bus, train, car, or train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV)

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  1. Fly from Santander Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane SDR - GVA
    4h 5m
    CHF 100–280

  2. Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    2. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BIO - GVA
    6h 5m
    CHF 64–205

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus bus
    2. Take the train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Genevetrain train Tgv
    14h 1m
    CHF 226–391

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus ALSA - Stder-Irun / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao to Annemassebus bus FlixBus N1156
    19h 16m
    CHF 94–155

  5. Drive  1,089.6 km

    1. Drive from Santander to Genevacar car 1,089.6 km
    11h 12m
    CHF 184–265

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain train Alv / ...
    2. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    3. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train Ter
    16h 6m
    CHF 199–451

  7. Bus via Cluses

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Clusesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cluses to Geneva - Bus Stationbus bus
    20h 50m
    CHF 75–127

Santander to Geneva by bus, foot, train, and subway

Calendar42Weekly Services
Duration14h 1mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 226Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 842.3 km
  • Duration: 4h 5m

What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Geneva, Switzerland?

Iberia, Vueling Airlines, and easyJet fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Genève-Eaux-Vives via Bilbao Intermodal, Bilbao, Annemasse, and Annemasse in around 19h 16m.

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