There are 8 ways to get from Arles to Santander by train, plane, bus, train (Renfe), 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
6h 57m€64–253Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nîmes to Bilbaobus FlixBus N1156
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus Alsa
15h 2m€56–104Train, bus
- Take the train from Arles to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Take the bus from Toulouse Matabiau to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
13h 36m€86–213Train via Madrid
- 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 / ...
14h 23m€152–287Drive 833 km
- Drive from Arles to Santandercar 833 km
8h 4m€132–191Train 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 36m€77–242Train, 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€76–340Train
- Take the train from Arles to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- 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
16h 54m€114–284
Arles to Santander by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arles to Santander is to bus which costs €55 - €110 and takes 15h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Arles to Santander is to train and fly which takes 6h 57m and costs €60 - €260.
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 2m.
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 14h 23m.
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 and bus which takes 13h 36m and costs €85 - €220.
It takes approximately 6h 57m 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 via Madrid which takes 14h 23m and costs €150 - €290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €110 and takes 15h 2m.
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 14h 23m. 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 2m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–170
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–230
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–170
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €28–230
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Santander Airport via Menorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–320
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
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–23
- 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 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- 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
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–15
- 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
- €50–130
- 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
- 7h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Nimes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Bilbao to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–22
- 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
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +34 944 333 333
- digitala@euskotren.eus
- Website
- euskotren.eus
Train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.euskotren.eus/en
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Toulouse Matabiau to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nîmes to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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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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