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
7h 40m€79–326Bus via Bordeaux
cheapest- Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Bilbaobus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
14h 43m€56–106Train, bus
- Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain Ter
- Take the train from Nantes to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Santanderbus
13h 39m€100–244Drive 852.4 km
- Drive from Rennes to Santandercar 852.4 km
8h 42m€136–196Fly 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
10h 28m€129–320Train 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 30m€92–255Fly 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 Bilbaobus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
10h 42m€157–425Bus
- Take the bus from Rennes to San Sebastian / Donostiabus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
14h 14m€61–107
Rennes to Santander by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rennes to Santander is to bus via Bordeaux which costs €55 - €110 and takes 14h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Rennes to Santander is to train and fly which takes 7h 40m and costs €75 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Rennes to Santander. However, there are services departing from Rennes and arriving at Santander E.A. via Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián and Bilbao Intermodal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 14m.
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 train and bus which takes 13h 39m and costs €95 - €250.
It takes approximately 7h 40m 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 San Sebastian / Donostia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rennes to Santander is 852 km. It takes approximately 8h 42m 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 Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián and Bilbao Intermodal in around 14h 14m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–330
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–320
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–310
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–260
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–330
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Santander Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–310
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–650
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–550
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–330
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–800
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–550
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–330
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–800
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Bilbao Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–240
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bilbao Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €140–350
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Santander Airport via Menorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–360
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
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
- €21–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
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
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Rennes to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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
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