There are 11 ways to get from Poitiers to Santander by train, bus, car, plane, 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.
Train, bus via Bordeaux
best- Take the train from Poitiers to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Santanderbus FlixBus 783
8h 35m€65–132Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Poitiers - Bus Station to Bilbaobus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus Alsa
10h 43m€48–71Train, bus
- Take the train from Poitiers to Hendayetrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
8h 43m€96–167Drive 660.4 km
- Drive from Poitiers to Santandercar 660.4 km
6h 41m€104–151Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Santander Airport
- Take the train from Poitiers to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane BOD - SDR
7h 58m€110–304Train
- Take the train from Poitiers to Hendayetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain E1
- Take the train from Bilbao to Santandertrain
11h 56m€91–156Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Poitiers to Niorttrain Ter
- Take the bus from Niort to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
12h 20m€60–151Fly Poitiers–Biard Airport to Santander Airport
- Fly from Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane PIS - SDR
19h 15m€100–390Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Poitiers to Massy Tgvtrain
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane ORY - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
8h 26m€104–316Train, train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Santander Airport
- Take the train from Poitiers to St Pierre Des Corpstrain
- Take the train from Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane NTE - SDR
9h 53m€104–402Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Poitiers to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- 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
9h 6m€143–408
Poitiers to Santander by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poitiers to Santander is to bus which costs €45 - €75 and takes 10h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Poitiers to Santander is to drive which takes 6h 41m and costs €100 - €150.
No, there is no direct bus from Poitiers station to Santander. However, there are services departing from Poitiers - Bus Station and arriving at Santander E.A. via Bilbao Intermodal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Poitiers to Santander. However, there are services departing from Poitiers and arriving at Santander via Hendaia, Amara-Donostia and Bilbao. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 56m.
The distance between Poitiers and Santander is 660 km. The road distance is 660.4 km.
The best way to get from Poitiers to Santander without a car is to train and bus via Bordeaux which takes 8h 35m and costs €65 - €140.
It takes approximately 8h 35m to get from Poitiers to Santander, including transfers.
Poitiers to Santander bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Poitiers - Bus Station.
Poitiers to Santander train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Poitiers station.
The best way to get from Poitiers to Santander is to bus which takes 10h 43m and costs €45 - €75. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €90 - €160 and takes 11h 56m, you could also fly, which costs €100 - €390 and takes 19h 15m.
What companies run services between Poitiers, France and Santander, Spain?
You can take a bus from Poitiers - Bus Station to Santander E.A. via Bilbao Intermodal in around 10h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Poitiers to Santander via Hendaye, Hendaia, Amara-Donostia, Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao, and Bilbao in around 11h 56m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–270
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Santander Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- 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 Nantes Atlantique Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–330
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
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 Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Santander Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Santander Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–310
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- 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 Nantes Atlantique Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–330
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
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
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Poitiers–Biard Airport to Santander Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–390
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Poitiers to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €40–60
- 1st Class
- €65–85
Train from Poitiers to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €75–100
- 1st Class
- €100–140
Train from Poitiers to Niort
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €21–27
- 1st Class
- €40–50
Train from Poitiers to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €50–75
- 1st Class
- €75–100
Train from Poitiers to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €24–35
- 1st Class
- €40–55
Train from Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €35–50
- 1st Class
- €60–75
Train from Poitiers to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €65–85
- 1st Class
- €90–120
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 Poitiers to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- Rail 1st Class
- €55–85
Train from Poitiers to Niort
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–29
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €13–19
- Rail 1st Class
- €20–29
Train from Poitiers to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €50–75
- Rail 1st Class
- €80–120
Train from Poitiers to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €17–25
- Rail 1st Class
- €26–40
Train from Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €30–50
- Rail 1st Class
- €50–75
Train from Poitiers to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €65–95
- Rail 1st Class
- €100–140
- 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
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bordeaux to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Niort to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Poitiers - Bus Station to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
There is no direct flight from Poitiers–Biard Airport Airport to Santander Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 19h 15m and has one stopover.
Poitiers to Santander bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Bilbao station.
Poitiers to Santander train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Hendaye station.
Yes, the driving distance between Poitiers to Santander is 660 km. It takes approximately 6h 41m to drive from Poitiers to Santander.
Ryanair offers flights from Poitiers–Biard Airport Airport to Santander Airport Airport.
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