There are 7 ways to get from Rennes to Santander by bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Rennes to Bilbaobus FlixBus N1721 / ...
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus ALSA - Bilb-Stder / ...
13h 23m€75–112Bus via Bordeaux
cheapest- 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 Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
14h 33m€63–111Drive 852.4 km
- Drive from Rennes to Santandercar 852.4 km
8h 43m€139–201Fly 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 Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
9h 28m€150–347Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Santander Airport
- Take the train from Rennes to Massy Tgvtrain
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane ORY - SDR
5h 31m€120–427Train, train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Rennes to Redontrain
- Take the train from Redon to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane NTE - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
11h 12m€107–323Train 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 Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
8h 19m€119–313
Rennes to Santander by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rennes to Santander is to bus via Bordeaux which costs €60 - €120 and takes 14h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Rennes to Santander is to train and fly which takes 5h 31m and costs €120 - €430.
No, there is no direct bus from Rennes to Santander. However, there are services departing from Rennes and arriving at Estación de autobuses de Santander via Bilbao Intermodal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 23m.
The distance between Rennes and Santander is 857 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 13h 23m and costs €75 - €120.
It takes approximately 13h 23m 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 Estación de autobuses de Santander via Bilbao and Bilbao Intermodal in around 13h 23m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–380
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Bilbao Airport via Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €140–700
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–420
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–290
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–380
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Bilbao Airport via Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €140–700
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–420
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–290
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–650
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–550
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–550
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Bilbao Airport via Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–700
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bilbao Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–370
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Rennes to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Rennes to Redon
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Redon to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Rennes to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- 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 Rennes to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Redon
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Redon to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rennes to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- 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 Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
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
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Rede Expressos
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