There are 7 ways to get from Santander to Lac d'Annecy by plane, bus, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), 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 Santander Airport 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 10m€112–301Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BIO - GVA
- Take the bus from Geneva - Airport Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Stationbus
7h 10m€73–226Train
- 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 Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Annecytrain Ter
16h 17m€202–466Bus via Lyon
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Stationbus
17h 47m€74–127Drive 1,089.5 km
- Drive from Santander to Annecycar 1,089.5 km
10h 49m€177–256Fly Santander Airport 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
7h 13m€103–329Bus
- 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€99–153
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 Lyon which costs €70 - €130 and takes 17h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Lac d'Annecy is to fly and bus which takes 5h 10m and costs €110 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Lac d'Annecy station. However, there are services departing from Estación de autobuses de Santander and arriving at Annecy - Bus Station via Bilbao Intermodal and Lyon - Gerland Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 47m.
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 Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 17m.
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 17m and costs €200 - €470.
It takes approximately 5h 10m 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 17m and costs €200 - €470. Alternatively, you can bus via Lyon, which costs €70 - €130 and takes 17h 47m.
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 Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud in around 16h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Annecy - Bus Station via Bilbao Intermodal and Lyon - Gerland Bus Station in around 17h 47m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Geneva International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–320
Flights from Santander Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–410
Flights from Santander Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Geneva International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
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 Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- 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
- €3–5
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Geneva - Airport Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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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 1090 km. It takes approximately 10h 49m to drive from Santander to Lac d'Annecy.
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