There are 8 ways to get from Santander to Royan by bus, train, car, plane, or train (Renfe, TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bordeauxbus FlixBus 783
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Royantrain Ter
9h 19m€60–110Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bordeauxbus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Rochefortbus
- Take the bus from RFT Gare SNCF Rochefort to ROY Gare Intermodalebus 153
11h€49–78Bus, train via Irun
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
- Take the train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Ter
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Saintestrain Ter
10h 4m€80–163Drive 552.4 km
- Drive from Santander to Royancar 552.4 km
5h 41m€87–126Fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane SDR - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Saintestrain
8h 11m€132–291Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Santander to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Royantrain Ter
10h 31m€64–123Train
- Take the train from Santander to Bilbaotrain
- Take the train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-Donostiatrain E1
- Take the train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Ter
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Saintestrain Ter
13h 23m€77–170Fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane SDR - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Saintestrain
9h 41m€142–319
Santander to Royan by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Royan is to bus which costs €45 - €80 and takes 11h.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Royan is to drive which takes 5h 41m and costs €85 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Royan. However, there are services departing from Estación de autobuses de Santander and arriving at ROY Gare Intermodale via Bordeaux and RFT Gare SNCF Rochefort. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h.
No, there is no direct train from Santander to Royan. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Royan via Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao, Amara-Donostia, Hendaye, Bordeaux St Jean and Saintes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 23m.
The distance between Santander and Royan is 593 km. The road distance is 552.4 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Royan without a car is to bus and train which takes 9h 19m and costs €60 - €110.
It takes approximately 9h 19m to get from Santander to Royan, including transfers.
Santander to Royan bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Estación de autobuses de Santander station.
Santander to Royan train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Royan is to bus which takes 11h and costs €45 - €80. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €75 - €170 and takes 13h 23m.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Royan, France?
You can take a bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to ROY Gare Intermodale via Bordeaux and RFT Gare SNCF Rochefort in around 11h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Santander to Royan via Bilbao, Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao, Amara-Donostia, Hendaia, Hendaye, Bordeaux St Jean, and Saintes in around 13h 23m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–260
Flights from Santander Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
Flights from Santander Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–230
Flights from Santander Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–230
Flights from Santander Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–360
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–260
Flights from Santander Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
Flights from Santander Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–230
Flights from Santander Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–360
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–260
Flights from Santander Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–220
Flights from Santander Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–210
Flights from Santander Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–300
Flights from Santander Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–260
Flights from Santander Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–360
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–460
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–190
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Royan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Saintes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Saintes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Royan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Saintes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Saintes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Santander to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–23
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 944 333 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- Euskotren
Train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Euskotren
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
- €30–60
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bordeaux to Rochefort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Santander to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from RFT Gare SNCF Rochefort to ROY Gare Intermodale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Réseau interurbain de la Charente-Maritime
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More Questions & Answers
Santander to Royan bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bordeaux station.
Santander to Royan train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Bilbao station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Royan is 552 km. It takes approximately 5h 41m to drive from Santander to Royan.
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