There are 9 ways to get from France 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
best- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain Tgv
- Take the bus from San Sebastián / Donostia to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
11h 4m€75–321Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Paris to Santanderbus FlixBus 783
14h 8m€43–93Drive 993.9 km
- Drive from Paris to Santandercar 993.9 km
9h 47m€153–221Fly Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane ORY - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
6h 52m€47–191Train
- 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
14h 17m€68–302Bus via Bilbao
- Take the bus from Aéroport Orly 4 to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus Alsa
16h 23m€53–130Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane CDG - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
7h 4m€85–229Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane LYS - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbaobus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
8h 22m€75–329Fly Paris Orly Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane ORY - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbaobus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
8h 37m€108–367
France to Santander by subway, foot, train, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from France to Santander is to bus which costs €40 - €95 and takes 14h 8m.
The fastest way to get from France to Santander is to fly and bus which takes 6h 52m and costs €45 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from France to Santander. However, there are services departing from Pont Sully - Quai de Béthune and arriving at Santander via Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from France to Santander. However, there are services departing from Cité and arriving at Santander via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Hendaia, Amara-Donostia and Bilbao. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 17m.
The distance between France and Santander is 993 km. The road distance is 993.9 km.
The best way to get from France to Santander without a car is to train and bus which takes 11h 4m and costs €70 - €330.
It takes approximately 11h 4m to get from France to Santander, including transfers.
France to Santander bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Paris station.
France to Santander train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
The best way to get from France to Santander is to bus which takes 14h 8m and costs €40 - €95. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €65 - €310 and takes 14h 17m.
What companies run services between France and Santander, Spain?
FlixBus operates a bus from Paris to Santander once daily. Tickets cost €40–90 and the journey takes 12h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Cité to Santander via Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Hendaye, Hendaia, Amara-Donostia, Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao, and Bilbao in around 14h 17m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–410
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–390
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–200
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- 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 Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–280
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €130–190
- Rail 1st Class
- €200–280
- Phone
- +34 944 333 333
- digitala@euskotren.eus
- Website
- euskotren.eus
Train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.euskotren.eus/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Bilbao to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–9
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Bus from San Sebastián / Donostia to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com/en/home
- 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 Aéroport Orly 4 to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
France to Santander bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Santander station.
France to Santander train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Hendaye station.
Yes, the driving distance between France to Santander is 994 km. It takes approximately 9h 47m to drive from France to Santander.
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