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There are 9 ways to get from Rennes to Santander by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane NTE - SDR
    7h 45m
    €122–266

  2. Bus via Bordeaux

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    14h 33m
    €60–105

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rennes to Bilbaobus bus FlixBus N1721 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus ALSA - Bilb-Stder / ...
    13h 23m
    €70–105

  4. Drive  852.4 km

    1. Drive from Rennes to Santandercar car 852.4 km
    8h 43m
    €139–200

  5. Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane RNS - BIO
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    11h 15m
    €150–347

  6. Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane RNS - BIQ
    2. Take the bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    10h 30m
    €269–491

  7. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane NTE - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    10h 33m
    €106–292

  8. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Rennes to Massy Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane ORY - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    8h 19m
    €118–333

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Nantes to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    3. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    13h 42m
    €126–209

Rennes to Santander by bus

Calendar19Weekly Buses
Duration13h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€70Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 610.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 45m

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.

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