There are 8 ways to get from Annecy to Santander by bus, plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo), or car
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Bus to Geneva International Airport, fly to Santander Airport
best- Take the bus from Eglise des Fins to Aéroportbus
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane GVA - SDR
7h 50m€68–420Bus via Lyon
cheapest- Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Bilbaobus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
17h 1m€48–135Train
- Take the train from Aix Les Bains Le Revard to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain Alv / ...
17h 4m€146–320Drive 1,089.3 km
- Drive from Annecy to Santandercar 1,089.3 km
10h 54m€168–243Bus to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Santander Airport
- Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane LYS - SDR
8h 5m€92–263Bus to Geneva International Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Eglise des Fins to Aéroportbus
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane GVA - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
7h 46m€67–198Bus to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane LYS - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz to Bilbaobus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
9h 21m€73–356Bus
- Take the bus from Annecy to Bilbaobus FlixBus N1156
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus Alsa
18h 26m€91–129
Annecy to Santander by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Annecy to Santander is to bus via Lyon which costs €45 - €140 and takes 17h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Annecy to Santander is to bus and fly which takes 7h 46m and costs €65 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Annecy station to Santander. However, there are services departing from Annecy - Bus Station and arriving at Santander E.A. via Lyon - Perrache Bus Station and Bilbao Intermodal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Annecy to Santander. However, there are services departing from Annecy and arriving at Santander via Aix Les Bains Le Revard, Lyon Part Dieu, Barcelona-Sants, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías and Madrid Chamartín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 4m.
The distance between Annecy and Santander is 890 km. The road distance is 1089.3 km.
The best way to get from Annecy to Santander without a car is to bus via Lyon which takes 17h 1m and costs €45 - €140.
It takes approximately 7h 50m to get from Annecy to Santander, including transfers.
Annecy to Santander bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Annecy - Bus Station.
Annecy to Santander train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Aix Les Bains Le Revard station.
The best way to get from Annecy to Santander is to bus via Lyon which takes 17h 1m and costs €45 - €140. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €140 - €320 and takes 17h 4m.
What companies run services between Annecy, France and Santander, Spain?
You can take a bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Santander E.A. via Lyon - Perrache Bus Station and Bilbao Intermodal in around 17h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Annecy to Santander via Aix Les Bains Le Revard, Lyon Part Dieu, Barcelona-Sants, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid Chamartín in around 17h 4m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–650
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–650
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–310
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–650
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–650
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–310
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–430
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Santander Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–400
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Santander Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–320
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–220
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Aix Les Bains Le Revard to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–27
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 4 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Eglise des Fins to Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–25
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Biarritz to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Biarritz to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Annecy to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Annecy to Santander bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Perrache Bus Station.
Annecy to Santander train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Annecy to Santander is 1089 km. It takes approximately 10h 54m to drive from Annecy to Santander.
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