There are 8 ways to get from Rennes to Santander by bus, car, train, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Rennes to Bilbaobus FlixBus N1721 / ...
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus ALSA - Irun-Stder / ...
13h 25m€60–106Drive 852.4 km
- Drive from Rennes to Santandercar 852.4 km
8h 43m€134–194Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Santander Airport
- Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane NTE - SDR
8h 15m€86–344Bus via Vitoria-Gasteiz
- Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Vitoriabus
- Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
15h 49m€69–135Fly 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 47m€149–331Train 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 41m€113–388Train 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 31m€99–274Fly 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 32m€159–530
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 13h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Rennes to Santander is to train and fly which takes 5h 41m and costs €110 - €390.
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 13h 25m.
The distance between Rennes and Santander is 859 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 25m and costs €60 - €110.
It takes approximately 13h 25m 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 13h 25m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–290
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–390
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Santander Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–420
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 Paris Orly Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–250
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–700
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Saturday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–290
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–390
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 Paris Orly Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–250
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–700
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Saturday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- 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
- €90–490
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–650
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
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
- €130–750
- 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
- €90–490
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
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
- €130–750
- 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 33m
- 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
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Rennes to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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
- €7–17
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Vitoria
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 94 476 50 07
- Website
- autobuseslaunion.com
Bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.autobuseslaunion.com/en
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