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€63–243Bus
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 44m€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€76–307Drive 993.9 km
- Drive from Paris to Santandercar 993.9 km
9h 47m€155–223Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Santander Airport
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane CDG - SDR
6h 34m€106–361Fly 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 51m€47–191Fly 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€90–269Train
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Errekalde-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain E1
- Take the train from Bilbao to Santandertrain
13h 43m€73–298Bus via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Bilbaobus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus Alsa
15h 24m€33–60
Paris to Santander by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paris to Santander is to bus via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station which costs €30 - €60 and takes 15h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Paris to Santander is to fly which takes 4h 10m and costs €60 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Paris to Santander. However, there are services departing from Paris, Quai de Bercy and arriving at Santander E.A. via Bilbao Intermodal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 44m.
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, Errekalde-Donostia and Bilbao. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 43m.
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 €75 - €310.
It takes approximately 4h 10m to get from Paris to Santander, including transfers.
Paris to Santander bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Paris, Quai de Bercy 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 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €16 - €120 and takes 14h 44m, you could also train, which costs €70 - €300 and takes 13h 43m.
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, you can take a bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Santander E.A. via Bilbao Intermodal in around 14h 44m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–420
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–420
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–420
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–420
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- 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
- €55–150
- 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 Errekalde-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- 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
- 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 Paris, Quai de Bercy to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–75
- 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/
- 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
- Online ticket
- €8–45
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Paris to Santander bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Bilbao Intermodal 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.
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