There are 10 ways to get from Caen to Santander by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus via Tours
best- Take the train from Caen to Saint-Pierre-des-CorpsK39
- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Bordeaux St JeanTgv
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Santander
12h 54m€95–295Train, bus #2
cheapest- Take the train from Caen to Paris Saint-LazareK2+
- Take the bus from Aéroport Orly 4 to Bilbao Intermodal
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
18h 16m€67–174Train, bus
- Take the train from Caen to Paris Saint-LazareK2+
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to HendayeTgv
- Take the bus from San Sebastián / Donostia to Bilbao Intermodal
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
12h 55m€94–244Drive 987.1 km
- Drive from Caen to Santander987.1 km
10h 12m€156–225Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Santander Airport
- Take the train from Caen to Paris Saint-Lazare
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Santander Airport (SDR)ORY - SDR
8h 34m€94–329Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Caen to Paris Saint-Lazare
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)ORY - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
9h 16m€73–237Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Caen to Paris Saint-Lazare
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)CDG - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
9h 29m€118–297Fly Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)CFR - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
13h 46mTrain to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Take the train from Caen to Paris Saint-Lazare
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)CDG - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
10h 54mTrain to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Take the train from Caen to Paris Saint-Lazare
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)ORY - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
10h 51m
Caen to Santander by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Caen to Santander is to train and bus which costs €65 - €180 and takes 18h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Caen to Santander is to train and fly which takes 8h 34m and costs €90 - €330.
The distance between Caen and Santander is 1025 km. The road distance is 987.1 km.
The best way to get from Caen to Santander without a car is to train and bus via Tours which takes 12h 54m and costs €90 - €300.
It takes approximately 12h 54m to get from Caen to Santander, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Caen to Santander is 987 km. It takes approximately 10h 12m to drive from Caen to Santander.
There are 1935+ hotels available in Santander.
What companies run services between Caen, France and Santander, Spain?
There is no direct connection from Caen to Santander. However, you can take the train to Saint-Pierre-des-Corps, take the train to Bordeaux St Jean, walk to Bordeaux, then take the bus to Santander. Alternatively, you can take a train from Caen to Santander E.A. via Paris Saint-Lazare, Saint-Lazare, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Hendaye, Hendaia, Amara-Donostia, San Sebastián / Donostia, and Bilbao Intermodal in around 12h 55m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–440
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–440
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–440
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–440
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €160–850
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–410
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–460
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–550
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–550
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–400
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Santander Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–470
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Santander Airport via Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Caen to Saint-Pierre-des-Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Caen to Paris Saint-Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
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 Caen to Saint-Pierre-des-Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- Rail 1st Class
- €65–100
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- 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 Caen to Paris Saint-Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- 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 St Pierre Des Corps to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- 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
- €22–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from San Sebastián / Donostia to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from San Sebastián / Donostia to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Aéroport Orly 4 to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- blablacar.co.uk
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