There are 6 ways to get from Menton to Santander by plane, train (TGV, Renfe), bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Santander Airport
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Santander Airport (SDR)NCE - SDR
7h 48m€59–219Bus via Toulouse
cheapest- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station
- Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Bilbao
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
21h 8m€55–169Train
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Marseille St CharlesTgv
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to SantanderAlv / ...
18h 36m€169–279Bus
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to BilbaoFlixBus N1155
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.Alsa
20h 41m€69–186Drive 1,109.5 km
- Drive from Menton to Santander1,109.5 km
10h 41m€173–250Fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)NCE - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
9h 54m€73–207
Menton to Santander by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Menton to Santander is to bus via Toulouse which costs €55 - €170 and takes 21h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Menton to Santander is to fly which takes 7h 48m and costs €55 - €220.
No, there is no direct train from Menton to Santander. However, there are services departing from Menton and arriving at Santander via Nice Ville, Marseille St Charles, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías and Madrid Chamartín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 36m.
The distance between Menton and Santander is 922 km. The road distance is 1109.5 km.
The best way to get from Menton to Santander without a car is to train which takes 18h 36m and costs €160 - €280.
It takes approximately 7h 48m to get from Menton to Santander, including transfers.
Menton to Santander train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Nice Ville station.
The best way to get from Menton to Santander is to fly which takes 7h 48m and costs €55 - €220. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €160 - €280 and takes 18h 36m, you could also bus, which costs €65 - €190 and takes 20h 41m.
Menton to Santander train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Marseille St Charles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Menton to Santander is 1110 km. It takes approximately 10h 41m to drive from Menton to Santander.
What companies run services between Menton, 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 Menton to Santander via Nice Ville, Marseille St Charles, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid Chamartín in around 18h 36m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–280
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–270
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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
- 7h 48m
- 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
- €40–95
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nice Airport to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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/
- 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 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–75
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–75
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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