There are 5 ways to get from Sames to Santander by bus, train (Renfe), car, or train
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Bus via Biarritz Airport (BIQ)
best- Take the bus from Village to Place des Basques42
- Take the bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
6h 58mTrain
cheapest- Take the train from Urt to HendayeTer
- Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-BilbaoE1
- Take the train from Bilbao to Santander
10h 51m€24–40Drive 277.9 km
- Drive from Sames to Santander277.9 km
2h 59m€44–64Bus
- Take the bus from Village to Place des Basques42
- Take the bus from Bayonne to Bilbao
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
7h 19mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Urt to HendayeTer
- Take the bus from San Sebastián / Donostia to Bilbao Intermodal
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
7h 32m€32–51
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sames to Santander is to train which costs €23 - €40 and takes 10h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Sames to Santander is to drive which takes 2h 59m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Sames to Santander. However, there are services departing from Village and arriving at Santander E.A. via Place des Basques, Biarritz - Airport Bus Station and Bilbao Intermodal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 58m.
The distance between Sames and Santander is 294 km. The road distance is 277.9 km.
The best way to get from Sames to Santander without a car is to bus via Biarritz Airport (BIQ) which takes 6h 58m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 58m to get from Sames to Santander, including transfers.
Sames to Santander bus services, operated by Txik Txak, depart from Village station.
The best way to get from Sames to Santander is to bus via Biarritz Airport (BIQ) which takes 6h 58m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs €23 - €40 and takes 10h 51m.
Sames to Santander bus services, operated by Txik Txak, arrive at Place des Basques station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sames to Santander is 278 km. It takes approximately 2h 59m to drive from Sames to Santander.
What companies run services between Sames, France and Santander, Spain?
You can take a bus from Village to Santander E.A. via Place des Basques, Biarritz - Airport Bus Station, and Bilbao Intermodal in around 6h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Village to Santander via Port, Urt, Hendaye, Hendaia, Amara-Donostia, Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao, and Bilbao in around 10h 51m.
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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 Urt to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–19
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €8–13
- Rail 1st Class
- €13–19
- Phone
- +34 944 333 333
- Website
- euskotren.eus
Train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.euskotren.eus/en
- Phone
- +34 912 320 320
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Bilbao to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en/suburban/cercanias-am
- Schedules at
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en/suburban/cercanias-am/horarios
- Phone
- +33 5 47 75 76 64
- Website
- txiktxak.fr
Bus from Village to Place des Basques
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- txiktxak.fr
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–25
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bayonne to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from San Sebastián / Donostia to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13
- Website
- https://gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com/en/home
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