There are 7 ways to get from Perpignan to Santander by train, plane, train (Renfe), bus, or car
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Train, fly to Santander Airport
best- Take the train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane BCN - SDR
4h 21m€48–284Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Perpignan to Toulousebus
- Take the bus from Toulouse to San Sebastian / Donostiabus
- Take the bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Santanderbus
12h 45m€42–97Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Perpignan to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain 9730
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain Alv / ...
10h 15m€108–183Drive 674.4 km
- Drive from Perpignan to Santandercar 674.4 km
7h 46m€106–153Train, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane BCN - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
7h 7m€52–272Bus via Barcelona
- Take the bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Santander E.A.bus Alsa
12h 50m€70–199Train, bus
- Take the train from Perpignan to Toulouse Matabiautrain Ter
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Hendayetrain
- Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Matiko-Bilbaotrain E1
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
14h 29m€76–131
Perpignan to Santander by train (Renfe)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Perpignan to Santander is to bus which costs €40 - €100 and takes 12h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Perpignan to Santander is to train and fly which takes 4h 21m and costs €45 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Perpignan to Santander. However, there are services departing from Perpignan and arriving at Santander via Toulouse and San Sebastian / Donostia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Perpignan to Santander. However, there are services departing from Perpignan and arriving at Santander via Madrid-Atocha Cercanías and Madrid Chamartín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 15m.
The distance between Perpignan and Santander is 736 km. The road distance is 674.4 km.
The best way to get from Perpignan to Santander without a car is to train which takes 10h 15m and costs €100 - €190.
It takes approximately 4h 21m to get from Perpignan to Santander, including transfers.
Perpignan to Santander bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Perpignan station.
Perpignan to Santander train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Perpignan station.
The best way to get from Perpignan to Santander is to train which takes 10h 15m and costs €100 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €100 and takes 12h 45m.
What companies run services between Perpignan, France and Santander, Spain?
You can take a train from Perpignan to Santander via Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid Chamartín in around 10h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Perpignan to Santander via Toulouse and San Sebastian / Donostia in around 12h 45m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–150
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–110
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €21–110
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €21–110
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–150
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–110
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €21–110
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €21–110
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Perpignan to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–90
- 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
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Perpignan to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +34 944 333 333
- digitala@euskotren.eus
- Website
- euskotren.eus
Train from Amara-Donostia to Matiko-Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.euskotren.eus/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Perpignan to Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Toulouse to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Toulouse to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- 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/
Bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–80
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €5–25
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
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More Questions & Answers
Perpignan to Santander bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Toulouse station.
Perpignan to Santander train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Perpignan to Santander is 674 km. It takes approximately 7h 46m to drive from Perpignan to Santander.
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