There are 8 ways to get from Paris to Santander by plane, train, bus, car, or train (TGV, Renfe)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Paris Orly Airport to Santander Airport
best- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane ORY - SDR
4h 11m€58–318Fly Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane ORY - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
6h 59m€52–224Train, bus
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Irun to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus ALSA - Irun-Tuy / ...
9h 10m€151–257Bus
- Take the bus from Paris to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus FlixBus 783
12h 50m€80–130Drive 993.9 km
- Drive from Paris to Santandercar 993.9 km
9h 48m€163–236Fly 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 Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
7h 7m€95–317Train
- 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 1m€147–261Bus via Bilbao
- Take the bus from Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus ALSA - Bilb-Stder / ...
16h 21m€71–116
Paris to Santander by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Paris to Santander is to bus via Bilbao which costs €70 - €120 and takes 16h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Paris to Santander is to fly which takes 4h 11m and costs €55 - €320.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Paris and arriving at Estación de autobuses de 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 1m.
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 10m and costs €150 - €260.
It takes approximately 4h 11m 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 11m and costs €55 - €320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €80 - €130 and takes 12h 50m, you could also train, which costs €140 - €270 and takes 13h 1m.
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 Estación de autobuses de Santander once daily. Tickets cost €80–130 and the journey takes 12h 50m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–430
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–190
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–190
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–290
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–430
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–190
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–190
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–290
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- 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
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +34 944 333 333
- digitala@euskotren.eus
- Website
- Euskotren
Train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Euskotren
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Bilbao to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–22
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Irun to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- ALSA
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Paris to Santander bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Estación de autobuses de 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 48m to drive from Paris to Santander.
Book your Paris to Santander bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 2003+ hotels available in Santander.
































