There are 7 ways to get from Santander to Nîmes by plane, train, bus, car, or train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV)
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 Marseille Provence Airport, train
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane SDR - MRS
- Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Nimestrain
5h 40m€73–240Bus, train via Donostia / San Sebastián
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
- Take the train from Bayonne to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Nimestrain Ter
12h 23m€125–250Bus
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus ALSA - Stder-Irun / ...
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Nîmesbus FlixBus N716 / ...
14h 20m€74–122Drive 809.6 km
- Drive from Santander to Nîmescar 809.6 km
7h 46m€129–186Fly to Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport (FNI)plane SDR - FNI
18h 37m€110–412Train
- 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 Nimestrain
12h 34m€162–386Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santander to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Bayonne to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Nimestrain Ter
12h 35m€123–249
Santander to Nîmes by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Nîmes is to bus which costs €70 - €130 and takes 14h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Nîmes is to fly and train which takes 5h 40m and costs €70 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Nîmes. However, there are services departing from Estación de autobuses de Santander and arriving at Nîmes via Bilbao. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Santander to Nîmes. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Nimes via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and Barcelona-Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 34m.
The distance between Santander and Nîmes is 837 km. The road distance is 809.6 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Nîmes without a car is to bus and train via Donostia / San Sebastián which takes 12h 23m and costs €120 - €250.
It takes approximately 5h 40m to get from Santander to Nîmes, including transfers.
Santander to Nîmes bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación de autobuses de Santander station.
Santander to Nîmes train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Nîmes is to bus which takes 14h 20m and costs €70 - €130. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €110 - €420 and takes 18h 37m, you could also train, which costs €160 - €390 and takes 12h 34m.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Nîmes, France?
You can take a bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Nîmes via Bilbao Intermodal and Bilbao in around 14h 20m. Alternatively, Ryanair and Iberia fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport (FNI) once daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Santander Airport to Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–420
Flights from Santander Airport to Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport via Marrakech
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €140–490
Flights from Santander Airport to Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–410
Flights from Santander Airport to Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–450
Flights from Santander Airport to Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport via Madrid, Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–420
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
Flights from Santander Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
Flights from Santander Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bayonne to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bayonne to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bilbao to Nîmes
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Santander to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Santander to Nîmes bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Bilbao Intermodal station.
Santander to Nîmes train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Nîmes is 810 km. It takes approximately 7h 46m to drive from Santander to Nîmes.
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