There are 8 ways to get from Toulouse to Santander by train, bus, rideshare, plane, train (Renfe), 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.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Bayonnetrain
- Take the bus from Bayonne to Bilbaobus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
8h 47m€76–126Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Toulouse to Santander539.4 km
6h 29m€40Bus
- Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Bayonne to Bilbaobus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
8h 52m€41–65Fly to Santander Airport
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane TLS - SDR
5h 43m€73–288Bus via Donostia / San Sebastián
- Take the bus from Toulouse to San Sebastian / Donostiabus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
9h 30m€50–76Train
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Hendayetrain
- Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain E1
- Take the train from Bilbao to Santandertrain
12h 41m€77–140Drive 539.8 km
- Drive from Toulouse to Santandercar 539.8 km
5h 14m€89–128Fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane TLS - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
8h 26m€77–214
Toulouse to Santander by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Toulouse to Santander is to rideshare which costs €40 and takes 6h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Toulouse to Santander is to drive which takes 5h 14m and costs €85 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Toulouse station to Santander. However, there are services departing from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station and arriving at Estación de autobuses de Santander via Bayonne and Bilbao Intermodal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Toulouse to Santander. However, there are services departing from Toulouse Matabiau and arriving at Santander via Hendaia, Amara-Donostia and Bilbao. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 41m.
The distance between Toulouse and Santander is 571 km. The road distance is 539.8 km.
The best way to get from Toulouse to Santander without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 47m and costs €75 - €130.
It takes approximately 8h 47m to get from Toulouse to Santander, including transfers.
Toulouse to Santander bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station.
Toulouse to Santander train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Toulouse Matabiau station.
The best way to get from Toulouse to Santander is to bus which takes 8h 52m and costs €40 - €70. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €70 - €290 and takes 5h 43m, you could also train, which costs €75 - €140 and takes 12h 41m.
What companies run services between Toulouse, France and Santander, Spain?
You can take a bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Estación de autobuses de Santander via Bayonne, Bilbao, and Bilbao Intermodal in around 8h 52m. Alternatively, Iberia, Volotea, and two other airlines fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Santander Airport (SDR) 3 times a day.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–400
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–400
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Santander Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–390
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Santander Airport via Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–240
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Bilbao Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Bilbao Airport via Menorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–240
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Santander Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–300
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 Toulouse Matabiau to Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +34 944 333 333
- [email protected]
- 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
- €8–22
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bayonne to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bayonne to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Toulouse to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +34 900 121 400
- [email protected]
Bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com
- Book at
- online.pesa.net
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Toulouse to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Toulouse to Santander bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop station.
Toulouse to Santander train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Hendaye station.
Yes, the driving distance between Toulouse to Santander is 540 km. It takes approximately 5h 14m to drive from Toulouse to Santander.
Book your Toulouse to Santander bus tickets online with Omio.
There are 2016+ hotels available in Santander.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Toulouse and Santander. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.




























