There are 7 ways to get from Santander to Annecy by plane, bus, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Santander Airport to Geneva International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane SDR - GVA
- Take the bus from Geneva - Airport Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Stationbus
5h 55m€84–333Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BIO - GVA
- Take the bus from Geneva - Airport Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Stationbus
7h 55m€67–226Train
- Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Annecytrain Ter
17h 2m€202–498Bus
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus ALSA - Stder-Irun / ...
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Annecybus FlixBus N1156
18h 15m€83–146Drive 1,089.1 km
- Drive from Santander to Annecycar 1,089.1 km
10h 49m€172–248Fly Santander Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane SDR - LYS
- Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Annecy - Bus Stationbus
6h 30m€79–289Bus via Geneva
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Geneva - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Stationbus
19h 31m€86–172
Santander to Annecy by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Annecy is to bus which costs €80 - €150 and takes 18h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Annecy is to fly and bus which takes 5h 55m and costs €80 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Annecy. However, there are services departing from Santander E.A. and arriving at Annecy via Bilbao. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Santander to Annecy. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Annecy via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Barcelona-Sants and Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 2m.
The distance between Santander and Annecy is 886 km. The road distance is 1089.1 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Annecy without a car is to train which takes 17h 2m and costs €200 - €500.
It takes approximately 5h 55m to get from Santander to Annecy, including transfers.
Santander to Annecy bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Santander E.A. station.
Santander to Annecy train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Annecy is to train which takes 17h 2m and costs €200 - €500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €80 - €150 and takes 18h 15m.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Annecy, France?
You can take a train from Santander to Annecy via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Barcelona-Sants, and Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud in around 17h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santander E.A. to Annecy via Bilbao Intermodal and Bilbao in around 18h 15m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Geneva International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–320
Flights from Santander Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–360
Flights from Santander Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Geneva International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Geneva International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–320
Flights from Santander Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–360
Flights from Santander Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Geneva International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Geneva International Airport via Menorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
Flights from Santander Airport to Geneva International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–380
Flights from Santander Airport to Geneva International Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €90–380
Flights from Santander Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–270
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–450
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €160–340
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Geneva - Airport Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Geneva - Airport Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bilbao to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Santander to Annecy bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Bilbao Intermodal station.
Santander to Annecy train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Annecy is 1089 km. It takes approximately 10h 49m to drive from Santander to Annecy.
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