There are 9 ways to get from Arles to Santander by train, plane, train (Renfe), bus, or car
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Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Santander Airport
best- Take the train from Arles to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane MRS - SDR
7h 26m€90–185Bus via Toulouse
cheapest- Take the bus from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Bilbaobus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
16h 39m€44–128Train
- Take the train from Arles to Nimestrain Ter
- Take the train from Nimes to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain Alv / ...
13h 57m€129–215Bus
- Take the bus from Nîmes to Bilbaobus FlixBus N716 / ...
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus Alsa
15h 44m€66–98Drive 833 km
- Drive from Arles to Santandercar 833 km
8h 4m€131–189Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Arles to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane MRS - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
9h 51m€84–243Train, train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Santander Airport
- Take the train from Arles to Nimestrain
- Take the train from Nimes to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane BCN - SDR
7h 51m€69–318Train to Fréjorgues Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Arles to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
- Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane MPL - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
12h 30m€112–301Train, bus
- Take the train from Arles to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Hendayetrain
- Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Matiko-Bilbaotrain E1
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
14h 59m€74–154
Arles to Santander by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arles to Santander is to bus via Toulouse which costs €40 - €130 and takes 16h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Arles to Santander is to train and fly which takes 7h 26m and costs €90 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Arles to Santander. However, there are services departing from ARLES - Clémenceau and arriving at Santander E.A. via Quatrefages, Nîmes and Bilbao Intermodal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Arles to Santander. However, there are services departing from Arles and arriving at Santander via Nimes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías and Madrid Chamartín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 57m.
The distance between Arles and Santander is 796 km. The road distance is 833 km.
The best way to get from Arles to Santander without a car is to train which takes 13h 57m and costs €120 - €220.
It takes approximately 7h 26m to get from Arles to Santander, including transfers.
Arles to Santander bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nîmes station.
Arles to Santander train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Arles station.
The best way to get from Arles to Santander is to train which takes 13h 57m and costs €120 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €100 and takes 15h 44m.
What companies run services between Arles, France and Santander, Spain?
You can take a train from Arles to Santander via Nimes, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid Chamartín in around 13h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from ARLES - Clémenceau to Santander E.A. via NÎMES - Gare Routière, Quatrefages, Parnasse, Nîmes, Bilbao, and Bilbao Intermodal in around 15h 44m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–300
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–150
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–240
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Bilbao Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–150
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–260
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Bilbao Airport via Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–600
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–260
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–300
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–150
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–240
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Bilbao Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–150
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–260
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Bilbao Airport via Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–600
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–260
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–550
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Santander Airport via Menorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–320
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
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 Arles to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Arles to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Arles to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Arles to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- 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 Nimes to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Nimes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Nimes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +34 944 333 333
- digitala@euskotren.eus
- Website
- euskotren.eus
Train from Amara-Donostia to Matiko-Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.euskotren.eus/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nîmes to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–65
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Arles to Santander bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bilbao station.
Arles to Santander train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Nimes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Arles to Santander is 833 km. It takes approximately 8h 4m to drive from Arles to Santander.
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