There are 9 ways to get from Chamonix to Santander by bus, plane, train, car, or train (Renfe, Ouigo)
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Bus to Geneva International Airport, fly to Santander Airport
best- Take the bus from Chamonix to Geneva Airportbus
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane GVA - SDR
8h 20m€72–426Bus to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chamonix to Malpensa Airport - Milanbus
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane MXP - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
10h 22m€55–211Train, bus
- Take the train from Saint-Gervais-les-Bains-Le Fayet to Massy TGVtrain
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to Hendayetrain Tgv
- Take the bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Santanderbus
17h 57m€234–442Bus
- Take the bus from Chamonix - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Annecy to Bilbaobus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
20h 57m€61–130Drive 1,179.4 km
- Drive from Chamonix to Santandercar 1,179.4 km
11h 48m€186–269Bus to Geneva International Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Chamonix to Geneva Airportbus
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane GVA - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
8h 12m€71–224Bus to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to Santander Airport
- Take the bus from Chamonix to Turinbus
- Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane TRN - SDR
11h 2m€81–281Train
- Take the train from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain Alv / ...
19h 8m€171–367Bus via Vitoria-Gasteiz
- Take the bus from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Chambery Challes Les Eauxbus
- Take the bus from Chambery Bus Station to Vitoria Gasteiz Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Santander E.A.bus
25h 20m€86–121
Chamonix to Santander by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chamonix to Santander is to bus which costs €60 - €130 and takes 20h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Chamonix to Santander is to bus and fly which takes 8h 12m and costs €70 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Chamonix station to Santander. However, there are services departing from Chamonix - Bus Station and arriving at Santander E.A. via Annecy and Bilbao Intermodal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Chamonix to Santander. However, there are services departing from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc and arriving at Santander via St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, Lyon Part Dieu, Barcelona-Sants, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías and Madrid Chamartín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 8m.
The distance between Chamonix and Santander is 934 km. The road distance is 1179.4 km.
The best way to get from Chamonix to Santander without a car is to train and bus which takes 17h 57m and costs €230 - €450.
It takes approximately 8h 20m to get from Chamonix to Santander, including transfers.
Chamonix to Santander bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Chamonix - Bus Station.
Chamonix to Santander train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet station.
The best way to get from Chamonix to Santander is to bus which takes 20h 57m and costs €60 - €130. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €170 - €370 and takes 19h 8m.
What companies run services between Chamonix, France and Santander, Spain?
You can take a bus from Chamonix - Bus Station to Santander E.A. via Annecy - Bus Station, Annecy, Bilbao, and Bilbao Intermodal in around 20h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Santander via Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, Lyon Part Dieu, Barcelona-Sants, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid Chamartín in around 19h 8m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–650
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–650
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–320
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–280
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–160
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–160
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–650
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–650
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–320
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–280
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–160
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Santander Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–420
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Santander Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Santander Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €26–130
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–290
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 Saint-Gervais-les-Bains-Le Fayet to Massy TGV
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–210
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €95–140
- Rail 1st Class
- €150–210
Train from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €44–45
- 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 Saint-Gervais-les-Bains-Le Fayet to Massy TGV
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €90–130
- 1st Class
- €120–160
Train from Massy Tgv to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €120–160
- 1st Class
- €150–200
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- 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
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- 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 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Chamonix to Geneva Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Chamonix - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Annecy to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Chamonix to Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Chamonix to Malpensa Airport - Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Chamonix to Geneva Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Chamonix - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–26
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–13
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Chambery Bus Station to Vitoria Gasteiz Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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Chamonix to Santander bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Annecy - Bus Station.
Chamonix to Santander train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chamonix to Santander is 1179 km. It takes approximately 11h 48m to drive from Chamonix to Santander.
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