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How to get fromCaen to Santanderby train, plane, bus, ferry, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Caen to Santander by train, plane, bus, ferry, or car

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  1. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane ORY - SDR
    6h 23m
    €100–391

  2. Train, bus via Tours

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Caen to Tourstrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    15h 30m
    €97–181

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    12h 42m
    €205–334

  4. Ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Caen - Ouistreham to Portsmouthferry ferry Fr Oui-Gb Pme
    2. Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Santanderferry ferry Gb Pme-Es Sdr
    41h 42m
    €290

  5. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane ORY - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    9h 8m
    €99–267

  6. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane CDG - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    9h 15m
    €141–339

  7. Fly Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane CFR - BIQ
    2. Take the bus from Biarritz to Bilbaobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    17h 54m
    €162–634

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Caen to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 1774 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus FlixBus 783
    17h 20m
    €106–161

  9. Drive  986.6 km

    1. Drive from Caen to Santandercar car 986.6 km
    10h 18m
    €187–270

Caen to Santander by train, subway, and bus

Calendar31Weekly Services
Duration12h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€205Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,018.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 23m

What companies run services between Caen, France and Santander, Spain?

You can take a bus from Tour Leroy to Santander via Général Leclerc, Caen - Ouistreham, and Portsmouth in around 41h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Caen to Estación de autobuses de Santander via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Paris in around 17h 20m.

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