There are 7 ways to get from Santander to Nice Airport (NCE) by plane, train (Renfe), 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 from Santander Airport
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane SDR - NCE
3h 55m€70–260Train
- Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustintrain
17h 39m€254–428Bus
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus ALSA - Stder-Irun / ...
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Nice Airportbus FlixBus N1155
19h 15m€104–172Drive 1,074.8 km
- Drive from Santander to Nice Airport (NCE)car 1,074.8 km
10h 14m€170–246Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane BIO - NCE
8h 35m€85–205Bus, bus to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteizbus
- Fly from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane VIT - NCE
10h 25m€76–317Bus via Bordeaux
- Take the bus from Santander to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus BlaBlaCar Bus
19h 54m€109–198
Santander to Nice Airport (NCE) by train and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Nice Airport (NCE) is to bus which costs €100 - €180 and takes 19h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Nice Airport (NCE) is to fly which takes 3h 55m and costs €70 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Nice Airport (NCE). However, there are services departing from Estación de autobuses de Santander and arriving at Nice Airport via Bilbao. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Santander to Nice Airport (NCE). However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Aéroport Terminal 2 via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Marseille-Saint-Charles and Parc Phoenix. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 39m.
The distance between Santander and Nice Airport (NCE) is 889 km. The road distance is 1074.8 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Nice Airport (NCE) without a car is to train which takes 17h 39m and costs €250 - €430.
It takes approximately 3h 55m to fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE), including transfers and time at the airport.
Santander to Nice Airport (NCE) bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación de autobuses de Santander station.
Santander to Nice Airport (NCE) train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Nice Airport (NCE) is to fly which takes 3h 55m and costs €70 - €260. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €250 - €430 and takes 17h 39m, you could also bus, which costs €100 - €180 and takes 19h 15m.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Nice Airport (NCE), France?
Vueling Airlines, Iberia, and easyJet fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Santander to Aéroport Terminal 2 via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Marseille St Charles, Marseille-Saint-Charles, Nice-Saint-Augustin, and Parc Phoenix in around 17h 39m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Santander Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–330
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–400
Flights from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–290
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Santander Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–330
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–400
Flights from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–290
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €85–220
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–220
Flights from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–390
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- 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 Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
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/
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/
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/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bilbao to Nice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 94 476 50 07
- Website
- autobuseslaunion.com
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteiz
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- https://www.autobuseslaunion.com/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Santander to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
There is no direct flight from Santander Airport Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 3h 55m and has one stopover.
Santander to Nice Airport (NCE) bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Bilbao Intermodal station.
Santander to Nice Airport (NCE) train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Nice Airport (NCE) is 1075 km. It takes approximately 10h 14m to drive from Santander to Nice Airport (NCE).
easyJet, Iberia and Vueling Airlines offer flights from Santander Airport Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport Airport.
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