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How to get fromAnnecy to Santanderby bus, plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo), or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Annecy to Santander by bus, plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo), or car

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  1. Bus to Geneva International Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Eglise des Fins to Aéroportbus bus
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane GVA - SDR
    7h
    €118–280

  2. Bus to Geneva International Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Eglise des Fins to Aéroportbus bus
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane GVA - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    7h 48m
    €77–226

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Annecy to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    3. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Ave
    4. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain train Alv / ...
    16h 15m
    €208–398

  4. Bus via Lyon

    1. Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    16h 58m
    €79–142

  5. Drive  1,089.3 km

    1. Drive from Annecy to Santandercar car 1,089.3 km
    10h 54m
    €178–257

  6. Bus to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    1. Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane LYS - SDR
    7h 40m
    €94–336

  7. Bus to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane LYS - BIQ
    3. Take the bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    9h 3m
    €102–357

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Annecy to Bilbaobus bus FlixBus N1156
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus ALSA - Bilb-Stder / ...
    18h 23m
    €103–154

Annecy to Santander by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration16h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€208Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 889.8 km
  • Duration: 7h

What companies run services between Annecy, France and Santander, Spain?

You can take a train from Annecy to Santander via Lyon Part Dieu, Barcelona-Sants, Madrid-Puerta De Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid Chamartín in around 16h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Estación de autobuses de Santander via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station and Bilbao Intermodal in around 16h 58m.

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