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How to get fromSantander to Saint-Étienneby plane, train, bus, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Santander to Saint-Étienne by plane, train, bus, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), or car

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  1. Fly, train

    best
    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane SDR - LYS
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train
    6h 49m
    €121–346

  2. Bus via Bayonne

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stopbus bus
    14h 39m
    €64–105

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus ALSA - Stder-Irun / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao to Saint-Étiennebus bus FlixBus N1157
    14h 15m
    €79–123

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain train Alv / ...
    2. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    3. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train Ter
    14h 27m
    €197–449

  5. Drive  937 km

    1. Drive from Santander to Saint-Étiennecar car 937 km
    9h 12m
    €153–221

Santander to Saint-Étienne by bus

Calendar3Weekly Buses
Duration14h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€79Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 830.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 49m

What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Saint-Étienne, France?

You can take a bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Saint-Étienne via Bilbao Intermodal and Bilbao in around 14h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Santander to St Etienne Chateaucreux via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Barcelona-Sants, and Lyon Part Dieu in around 14h 27m.

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