There are 9 ways to get from Paris to Santander by plane, train, bus, car, or train (TGV, Renfe)
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Fly Paris Orly Airport to Santander Airport
best- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane ORY - SDR
4h 10m€62–262Bus via Bilbao
cheapest- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus Alsa
14h 41m€16–116Train, bus
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Irun to Santander E.A.bus Alsa
9h 22m€70–307Bus
- Take the bus from Paris to Santanderbus FlixBus 783
12h 50m€30–75Drive 993.9 km
- Drive from Paris to Santandercar 993.9 km
9h 47m€154–222Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Santander Airport
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane CDG - SDR
6h 59m€71–221Fly 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 10m€85–259Fly 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 57m€52–200Train
- 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
13h 39m€68–297
Paris to Santander by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paris to Santander is to bus which costs €30 - €75 and takes 12h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Paris to Santander is to fly which takes 4h 10m and costs €60 - €270.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Paris and arriving at Santander. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Paris to Santander. However, there are services departing from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 and arriving at Santander via Hendaia, Amara-Donostia and Bilbao. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 39m.
The distance between Paris and Santander is 775 km. The road distance is 993.9 km.
The best way to get from Paris to Santander without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 22m and costs €70 - €310.
It takes approximately 4h 10m to get from Paris to Santander, including transfers.
Paris to Santander bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Paris station.
Paris to Santander train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
The best way to get from Paris to Santander is to fly which takes 4h 10m and costs €60 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €75 and takes 12h 50m, you could also train, which costs €65 - €300 and takes 13h 39m.
What companies run services between Paris, France and Santander, Spain?
Vueling Airlines and Iberia fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Santander Airport (SDR) twice daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Paris to Santander once daily. Tickets cost €30–75 and the journey takes 12h 50m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–280
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–430
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–430
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–280
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–430
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–430
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- 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
- 4h 57m
- 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
- 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
- €9
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Irun to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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 Paris, Quai de Bercy to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- 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 Paris to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–101
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Online ticket
- €8–45
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More Questions & Answers
Paris to Santander bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Santander station.
Paris to Santander train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Hendaye station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paris to Santander is 994 km. It takes approximately 9h 47m to drive from Paris to Santander.
Book your Paris to Santander bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 2019+ hotels available in Santander.






























