There are 8 ways to get from Rennes to Santander by train, plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Santander Airport
best- Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane NTE - SDR
8h 10m€81–284Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rennes to Bilbaobus FlixBus 711 / ...
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus ALSA - Irun-Stder / ...
14h€60–104Drive 852.4 km
- Drive from Rennes to Santandercar 852.4 km
8h 43m€134–193Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane RNS - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
11h 49m€149–370Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane NTE - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
10h 26m€99–273Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane RNS - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
10h 34m€159–528Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Rennes 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 35m€116–326Bus via Bordeaux
- Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
14h 50m€64–135
Rennes to Santander by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rennes to Santander is to bus which costs €60 - €110 and takes 14h.
The fastest way to get from Rennes to Santander is to train and fly which takes 8h 10m and costs €80 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Rennes to Santander. However, there are services departing from Rennes and arriving at Santander E.A. via Bilbao Intermodal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h.
The distance between Rennes and Santander is 610 km. The road distance is 852.4 km.
The best way to get from Rennes to Santander without a car is to bus which takes 14h and costs €60 - €110.
It takes approximately 8h 10m to get from Rennes to Santander, including transfers.
Rennes to Santander bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rennes station.
Rennes to Santander bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bilbao station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rennes to Santander is 852 km. It takes approximately 8h 43m to drive from Rennes to Santander.
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What companies run services between Rennes, France and Santander, Spain?
You can take a bus from Rennes to Santander E.A. via Bilbao and Bilbao Intermodal in around 14h.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–390
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Santander Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–330
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–350
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–290
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–390
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–350
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–290
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–500
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–650
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–750
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–500
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–750
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
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 Rennes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Rennes to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Rennes to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Rennes to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
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