There are 6 ways to get from Santander to Lac d'Annecy by plane, bus, train (Renfe, Ouigo), 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 to Geneva International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane SDR - GVA
- Take the bus from Geneva - Airport Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Stationbus
5h 4m€107–256Bus via Toulouse
cheapest- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Stationbus
19h 25m€94–163Train
- 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 Annecytrain Ter
16h 29m€205–391Bus
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus ALSA - Stder-Irun / ...
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Annecybus FlixBus N1156
18h 15m€109–163Drive 1,089.5 km
- Drive from Santander to Annecycar 1,089.5 km
10h 49m€206–297Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane SDR - LYS
- Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Annecy - Bus Stationbus
6h 16m€98–347
Santander to Lac d'Annecy by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Lac d'Annecy is to bus via Toulouse which costs €90 - €170 and takes 19h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Lac d'Annecy is to fly and bus which takes 5h 4m and costs €100 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Lac d'Annecy. However, there are services departing from Estación de autobuses de Santander and arriving at Annecy via Bilbao. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Santander to Lac d'Annecy. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Annecy via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Barcelona-Sants and Lyon Part Dieu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 29m.
The distance between Santander and Lac d'Annecy is 886 km. The road distance is 1089.5 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Lac d'Annecy without a car is to train which takes 16h 29m and costs €200 - €400.
It takes approximately 5h 4m to get from Santander to Lac d'Annecy, including transfers.
Santander to Lac d'Annecy bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación de autobuses de Santander station.
Santander to Lac d'Annecy train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Lac d'Annecy is to train which takes 16h 29m and costs €200 - €400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €170 and takes 18h 15m.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Lac d'Annecy, France?
You can take a train from Santander to Annecy via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Barcelona-Sants, and Lyon Part Dieu in around 16h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Annecy via Bilbao Intermodal and Bilbao in around 18h 15m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Geneva International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–400
Flights from Santander Airport to Geneva International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–210
Flights from Santander Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–270
Flights from Santander Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–450
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Geneva International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–400
Flights from Santander Airport to Geneva International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–210
Flights from Santander Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–270
Flights from Santander Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–450
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Geneva International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €110–250
Flights from Santander Airport to Geneva International Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–320
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–340
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- 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 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
- €80–140
- 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
- €50–100
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Geneva - Airport Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +33 4 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Geneva - Airport Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Geneva - Airport Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bilbao to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- 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
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Booking & Getting There
Santander to Lac d'Annecy bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Bilbao Intermodal station.
Santander to Lac d'Annecy train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Lac d'Annecy is 1089 km. It takes approximately 10h 49m to drive from Santander to Lac d'Annecy.
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