There are 5 ways to get from Bordeaux to Santander by bus, train (TGV, Renfe), car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Santanderbus FlixBus 783
6h 5m€19–60Train
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain Ter
- Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain E1
- Take the train from Bilbao to Santandertrain
11h 37m€42–62Drive 430.2 km
- Drive from Bordeaux to Santandercar 430.2 km
4h 14m€67–97Fly
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane BOD - SDR
6h 11m€52–212Bus via Bilbao
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Bilbaobus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus Alsa
7h 21m€19–38
Bordeaux to Santander by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bordeaux to Santander is to bus via Bilbao which costs €19 - €40 and takes 7h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Bordeaux to Santander is to drive which takes 4h 14m and costs €65 - €100.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bordeaux and arriving at Santander. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Bordeaux to Santander. However, there are services departing from Bordeaux St Jean and arriving at Santander via Hendaia, Amara-Donostia and Bilbao. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 37m.
The distance between Bordeaux and Santander is 432 km. The road distance is 430.2 km.
The best way to get from Bordeaux to Santander without a car is to bus which takes 6h 5m and costs €19 - €60.
The bus from Bordeaux to Santander takes 6h 5m including transfers and departs once daily.
Bordeaux to Santander bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bordeaux station.
Bordeaux to Santander train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Bordeaux St Jean station.
The best way to get from Bordeaux to Santander is to bus which takes 6h 5m and costs €19 - €60. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €40 - €65 and takes 11h 37m, you could also fly, which costs €50 - €220 and takes 6h 11m.
What companies run services between Bordeaux, France and Santander, Spain?
FlixBus operates a bus from Bordeaux to Santander once daily. Tickets cost €19–60 and the journey takes 6h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bordeaux St Jean to Santander via Hendaye, Hendaia, Amara-Donostia, Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao, and Bilbao in around 11h 37m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–260
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Santander Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Santander Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–280
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 Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €44
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Bilbao to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bordeaux to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- 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/
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More Questions & Answers
Bordeaux to Santander bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Santander station.
Bordeaux to Santander train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Hendaye station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bordeaux to Santander is 430 km. It takes approximately 4h 14m to drive from Bordeaux to Santander.
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