There are 5 ways to get from Santander to Île de Ré by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus ALSA - Stder-Irun / ...
- Take the bus from Bilbao to La Rochellebus FlixBus N1721
11h 9m€57–86Bus, train
- 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 La Rochelle Villetrain Ter
12h 27m€92–163Drive 635 km
- Drive from Santander to La Flottecar 635 km
6h 14m€104–150Fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane SDR - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain
9h 41m€133–288Fly 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 La Rochelle Villetrain
9h 45m€120–325
Santander to Île de Ré by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Île de Ré is to bus which costs €55 - €90 and takes 11h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Île de Ré is to drive which takes 6h 14m and costs €100 - €150.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Île de Ré. However, there are services departing from Estación de autobuses de Santander and arriving at Sablanceaux via Bilbao and Gare routière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 9m.
The distance between Santander and Île de Ré is 634 km. The road distance is 635 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Île de Ré without a car is to bus which takes 11h 9m and costs €55 - €90.
It takes approximately 11h 9m to get from Santander to Île de Ré, including transfers.
Santander to Île de Ré bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación de autobuses de Santander station.
Santander to Île de Ré bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Bilbao Intermodal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Île de Ré is 635 km. It takes approximately 6h 14m to drive from Santander to Île de Ré.
There are 2386+ hotels available in Île de Ré.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Île de Ré, France?
You can take a bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Sablanceaux via Bilbao Intermodal, Bilbao, and Gare routière in around 11h 9m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–380
Flights from Santander Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–280
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–420
Flights from Santander Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–380
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–340
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 Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bilbao to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
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