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How to get fromArles to Santanderby train, plane, train (Renfe), bus, car, or train (TGV, Renfe)

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

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  1. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Arles to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane MRS - SDR
    6h 52m
    €73–254

  2. Bus via Toulouse

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    16h 46m
    €60–102

  3. Train via Madrid

    1. Take the train from Arles to Nimestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Nimes to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    3. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain train Alv / ...
    14h 7m
    €183–286

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nîmes to Bilbaobus bus FlixBus N716 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus ALSA - Bilb-Stder / ...
    15h 46m
    €72–112

  5. Drive  833 km

    1. Drive from Arles to Santandercar car 833 km
    8h 5m
    €136–196

  6. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Arles to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane MRS - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    9h 35m
    €82–240

  7. Train, train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    1. Take the train from Arles to Nimestrain train
    2. Take the train from Nimes to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    3. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane BCN - SDR
    7h 56m
    €98–318

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Arles to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Toulouse Matabiautrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Hendayetrain train
    4. Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain train E1
    5. Take the train from Bilbao to Santandertrain train
    17h 29m
    €131–252

Arles to Santander by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration14h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket€183Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 796.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 52m

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 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from ARLES - Clémenceau to Estación de autobuses de Santander via NÎMES - Gare Routière, Quatrefages, Parnasse, Nîmes, Bilbao, and Bilbao Intermodal in around 15h 46m.

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