There are 8 ways to get from Cholet to Santander by train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV, Renfe)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus via Irun
best- Take the train from Cholet to Angers St Laudtrain Ter
- Take the train from Angers St Laud to St Pierre Des Corpstrain Ter
- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Tgv
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain Ter
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Santanderbus
13h 13m€161–262Bus via Poitiers
cheapest- Take the bus from Hôtel de Ville to Viaduc Léon Blumbus L7
- Take the bus from Poitiers - Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
13h 39m€55–123Train, bus
- Take the train from Clisson to La Roche Sur Yontrain Ter
- Take the train from La Roche Sur Yon to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
13h 20m€107–177Drive 724.7 km
- Drive from Cholet to Santandercar 724.7 km
7h 18m€133–192Train, fly to Santander Airport
- Take the train from Cholet to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane NTE - SDR
10h 2m€109–281Bus
- Take the bus from Cholet Les Halles to Nantesbus
- Take the bus from Nantes to Bilbaobus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
13h 54m€75–119Train
- Take the train from Cholet to Angers St Laudtrain Ter
- Take the train from Angers St Laud to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain E1
- Take the train from Bilbao to Santandertrain
16h 48m€221–373Train, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cholet to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane NTE - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
10h 46m€83–307
Cholet to Santander by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cholet to Santander is to bus via Poitiers which costs €55 - €130 and takes 13h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Cholet to Santander is to drive which takes 7h 18m and costs €130 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Cholet to Santander. However, there are services departing from Hôtel de Ville and arriving at Estación de autobuses de Santander via Poitiers - Bus Station and Bilbao Intermodal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Cholet to Santander. However, there are services departing from Cholet and arriving at Santander via Angers St Laud, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Hendaia, Amara-Donostia and Bilbao. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 48m.
The distance between Cholet and Santander is 968 km. The road distance is 724.7 km.
The best way to get from Cholet to Santander without a car is to train and bus via Irun which takes 13h 13m and costs €160 - €270.
It takes approximately 13h 13m to get from Cholet to Santander, including transfers.
Cholet to Santander bus services, operated by Aléop Lignes Express régionales, depart from Hôtel de Ville station.
Cholet to Santander train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Cholet station.
The best way to get from Cholet to Santander is to bus via Poitiers which takes 13h 39m and costs €55 - €130. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €220 - €380 and takes 16h 48m.
What companies run services between Cholet, France and Santander, Spain?
You can take a bus from Hôtel de Ville to Estación de autobuses de Santander via Viaduc Léon Blum, Poitiers - Bus Station, and Bilbao Intermodal in around 13h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cholet to Santander via Angers St Laud, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Hendaye, Hendaia, Amara-Donostia, Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao, and Bilbao in around 16h 48m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–180
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–350
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–180
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–350
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–340
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Santander Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bilbao Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cholet to Angers St Laud
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Angers St Laud to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Clisson to La Roche Sur Yon
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Roche Sur Yon to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cholet to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cholet to Angers St Laud
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Angers St Laud to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cholet to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Angers St Laud to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Angers St Laud to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +34 944 333 333
- digitala@euskotren.eus
- Website
- Euskotren
Train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Euskotren
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Bilbao to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–22
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bordeaux to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nantes to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hôtel de Ville to Viaduc Léon Blum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Schedules at
- Aléop Lignes Express régionales
- Phone
- 0970 870 870
- Mobilite79@deux-sevres.fr
- Website
- Cars Régionaux Nouvelle-Aquitaine (Deux-Sèvres / 79)
Bus from Hôtel de Ville to Viaduc Léon Blum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Cars Régionaux Nouvelle-Aquitaine (Deux-Sèvres / 79)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Poitiers - Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- 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 Cholet Les Halles to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- SNCF Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Cholet to Santander bus services, operated by Aléop Lignes Express régionales, arrive at Viaduc Léon Blum station.
Cholet to Santander train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Angers St Laud station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cholet to Santander is 725 km. It takes approximately 7h 18m to drive from Cholet to Santander.
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