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

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There are 8 ways to get from Caen to Santander by train, plane, bus, 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 30m
    €85–326

  2. Train, bus via Tours #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Caen to Tourstrain train K39
    2. Take the bus from Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus bus
    15h 37m
    €54–207

  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 Hendayetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Santanderbus bus
    12h 36m
    €94–243

  4. Train, bus via Tours

    1. Take the train from Caen to Saint-Pierre-des-Corpstrain train K39
    2. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Santanderbus bus
    12h 55m
    €84–324

  5. Drive 986.5 km

    1. Drive from Caen to Santandercar car 986.5 km
    10h 15m
    €154–223

  6. 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 Santander E.A.bus bus
    9h 17m
    €74–264

  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 San Sebastian / Donostiabus bus
    3. Take the bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Santanderbus bus
    17h 1m
    €213–487

  8. 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 Santander E.A.bus bus
    9h 29m
    €114–324

Caen to Santander by train, subway, foot, and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration12h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€94Cheapest Price
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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 Paris St Lazare, walk to Saint-Lazare, take the line 14 subway to Aéroport d'Orly, walk to Paris Orly Airport (ORY) airport, then fly to Santander Airport (SDR). Alternatively, you can take a train from Caen to Santander via Paris St Lazare, Saint-Lazare, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Hendaye, Hendaia, Amara-Donostia, and San Sebastian / Donostia in around 12h 36m.

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