There are 8 ways to get from Santander to Saint-Malo by plane, train, bus, car ferry, ferry, 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 Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane SDR - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Rennestrain
- Take the train from Rennes to St Malotrain
8h 37m€139–288Bus via Bordeaux
cheapest- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Saint-Malobus
17h 15m€61–113Bus, train
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bordeauxbus
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Nantestrain
- Take the train from Nantes to Rennestrain Ter
- Take the train from Rennes to St Malotrain Ter
14h 28m€141–232Bus
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Rennesbus
- Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Saint-Malobus
15h 20m€73–116Car ferry, ferry
- Take the carferry from Santander to Plymouthcarferry
- Take the ferry from Plymouth to Saint-Maloferry Gb Ply-Fr Sml
34h 30m€170–759Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane BIO - RNS
- Take the train from Rennes to St Malotrain
11h 30m€168–364Fly 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 Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Malotrain
6h 16m€136–444Drive 923.5 km
- Drive from Santander to Saint-Malocar 923.5 km
9h 26m€150–217
Santander to Saint-Malo by bus, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Saint-Malo is to bus via Bordeaux which costs €60 - €120 and takes 17h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Saint-Malo is to fly and train which takes 6h 16m and costs €130 - €450.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Saint-Malo. However, there are services departing from Estación de autobuses de Santander and arriving at Saint-Malo via Bilbao and Rennes - Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 20m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Santander to Saint-Malo. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Saint-Malo via Plymouth. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 30m.
The distance between Santander and Saint-Malo is 691 km. The road distance is 923.5 km.
Book your Santander to Saint-Malo ferry tickets online with Omio.
The best way to get from Santander to Saint-Malo without a car is to bus and train which takes 14h 28m and costs €140 - €240.
It takes approximately 8h 37m to get from Santander to Saint-Malo, including transfers.
Santander to Saint-Malo bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación de autobuses de Santander station.
Santander to Saint-Malo bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Bilbao Intermodal station.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Saint-Malo, France?
You can take a bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Saint-Malo via Bilbao Intermodal, Bilbao, Rennes, and Rennes - Bus Station in around 15h 20m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–190
Flights from Santander Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–400
Flights from Santander Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–280
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 Nantes to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to St Malo
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to St Malo
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to St Malo
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Malo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
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
- €35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bilbao to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Santander to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–700
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €100–230
- Car Single Ticket
- €290–700
Ferry from Plymouth to Saint-Malo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €61
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Saint-Malo is 923 km. It takes approximately 9h 26m to drive from Santander to Saint-Malo.
Book your Santander to Saint-Malo bus tickets online with Omio.
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