There are 5 ways to get from Santander to Valence by plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), 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, train
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane SDR - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Valence Villetrain
5h 49m€100–266Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus ALSA - Stder-Irun / ...
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Valencebus FlixBus N1156
14h 40m€84–142Train
- 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 Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Tgv
13h 41m€178–452Drive 957.3 km
- Drive from Santander to Valencecar 957.3 km
9h 3m€152–219Bus via Lyon
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Valence - Central Bus Stationbus
17h 9m€92–168
Santander to Valence by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Valence is to bus which costs €80 - €150 and takes 14h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Valence is to fly and train which takes 5h 49m and costs €100 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Valence. However, there are services departing from Estación de autobuses de Santander and arriving at Valence via Bilbao. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Santander to Valence. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Valence Ville via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Barcelona-Sants and Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 41m.
The distance between Santander and Valence is 846 km. The road distance is 957.3 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Valence without a car is to train which takes 13h 41m and costs €170 - €460.
It takes approximately 5h 49m to get from Santander to Valence, including transfers.
Santander to Valence bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación de autobuses de Santander station.
Santander to Valence train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Valence is to train which takes 13h 41m and costs €170 - €460. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €80 - €150 and takes 14h 40m.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Valence, France?
You can take a train from Santander to Valence Ville via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Barcelona-Sants, and Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud in around 13h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Valence via Bilbao Intermodal and Bilbao in around 14h 40m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Santander Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–350
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Santander Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–350
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–240
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–220
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–420
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Valence Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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 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 Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- 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 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 Valence
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Valence - Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Valence - Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Santander to Valence bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Bilbao Intermodal station.
Santander to Valence train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Valence is 957 km. It takes approximately 9h 3m to drive from Santander to Valence.
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