There are 6 ways to get from Santander to Valenciennes by plane, train, 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 to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane SDR - CRL
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Maubeugetrain
- Take the train from Maubeuge to Valenciennestrain
5h 7m€64–315Bus, train via Paris
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
- Take the train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Valenciennestrain Tgv
12h 43m€197–333Bus
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Parisbus FlixBus 783
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Valenciennes - Universitybus BlaBlaCar Bus
17h 15m€97–147Drive 1,197.4 km
- Drive from Santander to Valenciennescar 1,197.4 km
11h 40m€195–281Fly to Paris Orly Airport, train
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane SDR - ORY
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Valenciennestrain
5h 2m€109–391Bus, train
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Valenciennestrain Ter
20h 1m€94–159
Santander to Valenciennes by bus, foot, train, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Valenciennes is to bus and train which costs €90 - €160 and takes 20h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Valenciennes is to fly and train which takes 5h 2m and costs €100 - €400.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Valenciennes. However, there are services departing from Estación de autobuses de Santander and arriving at Valenciennes - University via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 15m.
The distance between Santander and Valenciennes is 1105 km. The road distance is 1197.3 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Valenciennes without a car is to bus and train via Paris which takes 12h 43m and costs €190 - €340.
It takes approximately 5h 7m to get from Santander to Valenciennes, including transfers.
Santander to Valenciennes bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Estación de autobuses de Santander station.
Santander to Valenciennes bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Valenciennes is 1197 km. It takes approximately 11h 40m to drive from Santander to Valenciennes.
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What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Valenciennes, France?
You can take a bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Valenciennes - University via Paris and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 17h 15m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–290
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Charleroi-Central to Maubeuge
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- 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
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- ALSA
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