There are 4 ways to get from Santander to Hendaye Station by bus, train (Renfe), 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Irunbus ALSA - Stder-Irun / ...
3h 45m€18–29Train
cheapest- Take the train from Santander to Bilbaotrain
- Take the train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-Donostiatrain E1
7h 41m€16–35Drive 216.9 km
- Drive from Santander to Hendaye Stationcar 216.9 km
2h 19m€34–49Bus via Bilbao
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus ALSA - Stder-Irun / ...
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Hendayebus FlixBus N1149 / ...
4h 30m€20–30
Santander to Hendaye Station by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Hendaye Station is to bus which costs €18 - €29 and takes 3h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Hendaye Station is to drive which takes 2h 19m and costs €30 - €50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Estación de autobuses de Santander and arriving at Irun. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Santander to Hendaye Station. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Hendaia via Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao and Amara-Donostia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 41m.
The distance between Santander and Hendaye Station is 222 km. The road distance is 216.9 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Hendaye Station without a car is to bus which takes 3h 45m and costs €18 - €29.
The bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Irun takes 3h 20m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Santander to Hendaye Station bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación de autobuses de Santander station.
Santander to Hendaye Station train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Hendaye Station is to bus which takes 3h 45m and costs €18 - €29. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €15 - €35 and takes 7h 41m.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Hendaye Station, France?
ALSA operates a bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Irun every 4 hours. Tickets cost €18–29 and the journey takes 3h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Santander to Hendaia via Bilbao, Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao, and Amara-Donostia in around 7h 41m.
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Santander to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–22
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 944 333 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- Euskotren
Train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Euskotren
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Irun
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- 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 Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bilbao to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Santander to Hendaye Station bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Bilbao Intermodal station.
Hendaye Station is 1h behind Santander. It is currently 1:03 PM in Santander and 12:03 PM in Hendaye Station.
Santander to Hendaye Station train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Bilbao station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Hendaye Station is 217 km. It takes approximately 2h 19m to drive from Santander to Hendaye Station.
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