There are 8 ways to get from Santander to Lille by plane, train, bus, 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 Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane SDR - CRL
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Lille Flandrestrain
4h 29m€67–295Bus, train
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bordeauxbus FlixBus 783
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Lille Flandrestrain Tgv
11h 54m€163–322Bus, train via Paris
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Saint-Jean-de-Luzbus
- Take the train from St Jean De Luz Ciboure to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Lille Flandrestrain Tgv
12h 2m€178–361Drive 1,211.2 km
- Drive from Santander to Lillecar 1,211.2 km
11h 49m€193–279Fly Santander Airport to Paris Orly Airport, train
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane SDR - ORY
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Lille Flandrestrain
3h 50m€98–374Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane BIO - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain
7h 24m€120–366Bus via Bilbao
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus ALSA - Stder-Irun / ...
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Lillebus FlixBus N743
18h 45m€89–153Bus
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus ALSA - Stder-Irun / ...
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
19h€99–183
Santander to Lille by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Lille is to bus via Bilbao which costs €85 - €160 and takes 18h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Lille is to fly and train which takes 3h 50m and costs €95 - €380.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Lille. However, there are services departing from Estación de autobuses de Santander and arriving at Lille via Bilbao. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 45m.
The distance between Santander and Lille is 1127 km. The road distance is 1211.2 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Lille without a car is to bus and train which takes 11h 54m and costs €160 - €330.
It takes approximately 4h 29m to get from Santander to Lille, including transfers.
Santander to Lille bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación de autobuses de Santander station.
Santander to Lille bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Bilbao Intermodal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Lille is 1211 km. It takes approximately 11h 49m to drive from Santander to Lille.
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What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Lille, France?
You can take a bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Lille via Bilbao Intermodal and Bilbao in around 18h 45m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Charleroi-Central to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bilbao to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Flixbus
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