There are 7 ways to get from Nice to Santander by plane, train (TGV, Renfe), bus, or car
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Fly to Santander Airport
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane NCE - SDR
6h 48m€75–200Train
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain Alv / ...
17h 35m€228–380Bus via Toulouse
- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to San Sebastián - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
19h 46m€86–164Drive 1,078.1 km
- Drive from Nice to Santandercar 1,078.1 km
10h 25m€170–245Fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane NCE - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
8h 58m€76–208Fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane NCE - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz to Bilbaobus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
8h 28m€94–335Bus
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Bilbaobus FlixBus N1155
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus ALSA - Irun-Stder / ...
20h 10m€84–148
Nice to Santander by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Santander is to bus which costs €80 - €150 and takes 20h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Santander is to fly which takes 6h 48m and costs €75 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Nice to Santander. However, there are services departing from Jardin d'Arménie and arriving at Santander E.A. via Nice Airport and Bilbao Intermodal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Nice to Santander. However, there are services departing from Nice Ville and arriving at Santander via Marseille St Charles, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías and Madrid Chamartín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 35m.
The distance between Nice and Santander is 898 km. The road distance is 1078.1 km.
The best way to get from Nice to Santander without a car is to train which takes 17h 35m and costs €220 - €380.
It takes approximately 6h 48m to get from Nice to Santander, including transfers.
Nice to Santander bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nice Airport station.
Nice to Santander train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Nice Ville station.
The best way to get from Nice to Santander is to fly which takes 6h 48m and costs €75 - €200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €220 - €380 and takes 17h 35m, you could also bus via Toulouse, which costs €85 - €170 and takes 19h 46m.
What companies run services between Nice, 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 Nice Ville to Santander via Marseille St Charles, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid Chamartín in around 17h 35m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–360
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–180
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–360
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–180
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–480
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
- 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
- €45–75
- 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
- 8h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/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 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Biarritz to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián 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
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Biarritz to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Nice Airport to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Nice to Santander bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bilbao station.
Nice to Santander train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Marseille St Charles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nice to Santander is 1078 km. It takes approximately 10h 25m to drive from Nice to Santander.
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