There are 8 ways to get from Marseille to Santander by plane, train (Renfe), bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Santander Airport
best- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane MRS - SDR
6h 51m€62–267Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nîmes to Bilbaobus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
15h 13m€61–120Train via Madrid (Renfe)
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain 9730
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain Alv / ...
13h 52m€129–175Drive 917.7 km
- Drive from Marseille to Santandercar 917.7 km
9h 1m€145–209Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane MRS - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
8h 41m€70–226Train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Santander Airport
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane BCN - SDR
7h 31m€74–233Bus via Saint-Jean-de-Luz
- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Saint-Jean-de-Luzbus
- Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbaobus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
16h 28m€73–108Train
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Hendayetrain
- Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain E1
- Take the train from Bilbao to Santandertrain
17h 33m€146–308
Marseille to Santander by train (Renfe)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Marseille to Santander is to bus which costs €60 - €120 and takes 15h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Marseille to Santander is to fly which takes 6h 51m and costs €60 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Marseille station to Santander. However, there are services departing from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station and arriving at Santander E.A. via Nîmes and Bilbao Intermodal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Marseille to Santander. However, there are services departing from Marseille St Charles and arriving at Santander via Madrid-Atocha Cercanías and Madrid Chamartín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 52m.
The distance between Marseille and Santander is 755 km. The road distance is 917.7 km.
The best way to get from Marseille to Santander without a car is to train via Madrid which takes 13h 52m and costs €120 - €180.
It takes approximately 6h 51m to get from Marseille to Santander, including transfers.
Marseille to Santander bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station.
Marseille to Santander train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Marseille St Charles station.
The best way to get from Marseille to Santander is to fly which takes 6h 51m and costs €60 - €270. Alternatively, you can train via Madrid, which costs €120 - €180 and takes 13h 52m, you could also bus, which costs €60 - €120 and takes 15h 13m.
What companies run services between Marseille, France and Santander, Spain?
Iberia, Volotea, and two other airlines fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Santander Airport (SDR) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Marseille St Charles to Santander via Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid Chamartín in around 13h 52m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–300
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–160
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–200
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–300
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–160
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–200
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Santander Airport via Menorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–320
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Marseille St Charles to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Marseille St Charles to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Bilbao to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Marseille St Charles to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €70–110
- Rail 1st Class
- €110–160
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €60–90
- Rail 1st Class
- €90–130
- 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
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Saint-Jean-de-Luz
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nîmes to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Marseille to Santander bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station.
Marseille to Santander train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Marseille to Santander is 918 km. It takes approximately 9h 1m to drive from Marseille to Santander.
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