There are 6 ways to get from Tarbes to Santander by bus, train, car, or train (Renfe)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Tarbes to Bilbao Intermodalbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus ALSA - Bilb-Stder / ...
7h 19m€30–51Train, bus via Donostia / San Sebastián
- Take the train from Tarbes to Hendayetrain
- Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Matiko-Bilbaotrain E1
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
9h 27m€53–89Drive 389.6 km
- Drive from Tarbes to Santandercar 389.6 km
3h 51m€64–92Train, bus
- Take the train from Tarbes to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain
- Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
7h 58m€50–87Bus via Pau
- Take the bus from Pau to Bilbaobus FlixBus N1137 / ...
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus ALSA - Bilb-Stder / ...
7h 59m€34–54Train
- Take the train from Tarbes to Hendayetrain
- Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain E1
- Take the train from Bilbao to Santandertrain
11h 8m€51–94
Tarbes to Santander by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tarbes to Santander is to bus which costs €30 - €55 and takes 7h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Tarbes to Santander is to drive which takes 3h 51m and costs €60 - €95.
No, there is no direct bus from Tarbes to Santander. However, there are services departing from Tarbes and arriving at Estación de autobuses de Santander via Bilbao Intermodal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Tarbes to Santander. However, there are services departing from Tarbes and arriving at Santander via Hendaia, Amara-Donostia and Bilbao. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 8m.
The distance between Tarbes and Santander is 404 km. The road distance is 389.6 km.
The best way to get from Tarbes to Santander without a car is to bus which takes 7h 19m and costs €30 - €55.
It takes approximately 7h 19m to get from Tarbes to Santander, including transfers.
Tarbes to Santander bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Tarbes station.
Tarbes to Santander train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Tarbes station.
The best way to get from Tarbes to Santander is to bus which takes 7h 19m and costs €30 - €55. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €50 - €95 and takes 11h 8m.
What companies run services between Tarbes, France and Santander, Spain?
You can take a bus from Tarbes to Estación de autobuses de Santander via Bilbao Intermodal in around 7h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Tarbes to Santander via Hendaye, Hendaia, Amara-Donostia, Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao, and Bilbao in around 11h 8m.
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Tarbes to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Tarbes to St Jean De Luz Ciboure
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Tarbes to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +34 944 333 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- Euskotren
Train from Amara-Donostia to Matiko-Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Euskotren
Train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Euskotren
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Bilbao to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–21
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Tarbes to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- ALSA
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Pau to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Tarbes to Santander bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Bilbao Intermodal station.
Tarbes to Santander train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Hendaye station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tarbes to Santander is 390 km. It takes approximately 3h 51m to drive from Tarbes to Santander.
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