There are 9 ways to get from Caen to Santander by train, plane, bus, ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Santander Airport
best- Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane ORY - SDR
6h 20m€102–390Bus via Bilbao
cheapest- Take the bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris-Orly Airport - Orly Parking Cars de groupe 1bus
- Take the bus from Paris-Orly Airport - Orly Parking Cars de groupe 1 to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
19h 23m€86–153Train, bus
- Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
12h 42m€191–331Bus
- Take the bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris - La Défense Jules Verne Terminalbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Paris to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus FlixBus 783
18h 11m€103–162Ferry
- Take the ferry from Caen - Ouistreham to Portsmouthferry Fr Oui-Gb Pme
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Santanderferry Gb Pme-Es Sdr
41h 42m€290Fly Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane CFR - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
15h 13m€159–632Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane ORY - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
9h 9m€96–296Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane CDG - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
9h 16m€138–378Drive 986.6 km
- Drive from Caen to Santandercar 986.6 km
10h 17m€161–232
Caen to Santander by train, subway, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Caen to Santander is to bus via Bilbao which costs €85 - €160 and takes 19h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Caen to Santander is to train and fly which takes 6h 20m and costs €100 - €390.
No, there is no direct bus from Caen station to Santander. However, there are services departing from Caen - Bus Station and arriving at Estación de autobuses de Santander via Paris - La Défense Jules Verne Terminal and Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 11m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Caen to Santander. However, there are services departing from Caen - Ouistreham and arriving at Santander via Portsmouth. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 42m.
The distance between Caen and Santander is 1019 km. The road distance is 986.6 km.
The best way to get from Caen to Santander without a car is to train and bus which takes 12h 42m and costs €190 - €340.
It takes approximately 6h 20m to get from Caen to Santander, including transfers.
Caen to Santander bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Caen - Bus Station.
Caen to Santander bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - La Défense Jules Verne Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Caen to Santander is 987 km. It takes approximately 10h 17m to drive from Caen to Santander.
What companies run services between Caen, France and Santander, Spain?
You can take a bus from Caen - Bus Station to Estación de autobuses de Santander via Paris - La Défense Jules Verne Terminal, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Paris in around 18h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tour Leroy to Santander via Général Leclerc, Caen - Ouistreham, and Portsmouth in around 41h 42m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–430
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–190
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–190
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–290
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–430
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–190
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–190
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–290
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €130–750
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Toulouse, Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–470
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–470
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Caen to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Caen to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Jean De Luz Ciboure
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Caen to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Caen to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Jean De Luz Ciboure
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris - La Défense Jules Verne Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris-Orly Airport - Orly Parking Cars de groupe 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris-Orly Airport - Orly Parking Cars de groupe 1 to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- ALSA
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris - La Défense Jules Verne Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Caen - Ouistreham to Portsmouth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Portsmouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €244
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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