There are 7 ways to get from Cannes to Santander by plane, train (TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), bus, or car
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Fly to Santander Airport
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane NCE - SDR
7h 4m€75–200Train
- Take the train from Cannes to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Nimestrain Ter
- Take the train from Nimes to Barcelona-Santstrain Tgv
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain Alv / ...
18h 7m€216–485Bus via Toulouse
- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
20h 28m€84–168Drive 1,050.1 km
- Drive from Cannes to Santandercar 1,050.1 km
10h 9m€165–238Fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane NCE - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
9h 20m€76–207Fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane NCE - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
8h 50m€94–334Bus
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Bilbaobus FlixBus N1155
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus ALSA - Irun-Stder / ...
21h 3m€84–148
Cannes to Santander by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cannes to Santander is to bus via Toulouse which costs €80 - €170 and takes 20h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Cannes to Santander is to fly which takes 7h 4m and costs €75 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Cannes to Santander. However, there are services departing from Gare SNCF Cannes and arriving at Santander E.A. via Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1, Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station and Bilbao Intermodal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Cannes to Santander. However, there are services departing from Cannes and arriving at Santander via Marseille St Charles, Nimes, Barcelona-Sants, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías and Madrid Chamartín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 7m.
The distance between Cannes and Santander is 914 km. The road distance is 1050.1 km.
The best way to get from Cannes to Santander without a car is to train which takes 18h 7m and costs €210 - €490.
It takes approximately 7h 4m to get from Cannes to Santander, including transfers.
Cannes to Santander bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1.
Cannes to Santander train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Cannes station.
The best way to get from Cannes to Santander is to fly which takes 7h 4m and costs €75 - €200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €210 - €490 and takes 18h 7m, you could also bus via Toulouse, which costs €80 - €170 and takes 20h 28m.
What companies run services between Cannes, France and Santander, Spain?
Iberia, Vueling Airlines, and easyJet fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Santander Airport (SDR) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cannes to Santander via Marseille St Charles, Nimes, Barcelona-Sants, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid Chamartín in around 18h 7m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–360
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–180
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–360
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–180
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–480
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Cannes to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nimes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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 Marseille St Charles to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Nimes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Nice Airport to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Cannes to Santander bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station.
Cannes to Santander train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Marseille St Charles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cannes to Santander is 1050 km. It takes approximately 10h 9m to drive from Cannes to Santander.
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