There are 9 ways to get from Rennes to Santander by bus, car, train, or plane
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Bus via Niort
best- Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Niortbus
- Take the bus from Niort to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
13h 18m€65–133Drive 852.4 km
- Drive from Rennes to Santandercar 852.4 km
8h 42m€133–191Train 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 10m€79–307Train, 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€108–250Bus
- Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to San Sebastián - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
13h 44m€65–117Fly 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 36m€130–371Fly 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 11m€159–417Train 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 19m€93–257Train 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 26m€106–334
Rennes to Santander by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rennes to Santander is to bus which costs €60 - €120 and takes 13h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Rennes to Santander is to train and fly which takes 8h 10m and costs €75 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Rennes station to Santander. However, there are services departing from Rennes - Bus Station and arriving at Santander E.A. via Niort and Bilbao Intermodal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 18m.
The distance between Rennes and Santander is 871 km. The road distance is 852.4 km.
The best way to get from Rennes to Santander without a car is to bus via Niort which takes 13h 18m and costs €65 - €140.
It takes approximately 13h 18m to get from Rennes to Santander, including transfers.
Rennes to Santander bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Rennes - Bus Station.
Rennes to Santander bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Niort 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 - Bus Station to Santander E.A. via Niort and Bilbao Intermodal in around 13h 18m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–310
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Santander Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–350
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–300
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–250
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–240
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–310
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–300
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–250
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–240
- 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
- €90–500
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–650
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
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
- 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
- €90–500
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
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €140–340
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
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
- €22–55
- 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
- €55–140
- 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
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- 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
- €70–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Niort
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Niort
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Niort to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en
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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