There are 6 ways to get from Santander to Avignon by plane, train, bus, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), car, or train (Renfe, TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, train
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane SDR - MRS
- Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Avignon Centretrain
5h 22m€72–258Bus
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus ALSA - Stder-Irun / ...
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Avignonbus FlixBus N1156
13h€74–123Train via Madrid
- Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Nimes Pont Du Gardtrain Tgv
13h 28m€198–405Drive 851.5 km
- Drive from Santander to Avignoncar 851.5 km
8h 17m€134–193Bus via Toulouse
- Take the bus from Santander to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Avignon - Le Pontet - Le Lac Stopbus
15h 24m€79–144Train
- Take the train from Santander to Bilbaotrain
- Take the train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-Donostiatrain E1
- Take the train from Hendaye to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Nimestrain Ter
- Take the train from Nimes to Avignon Centretrain Ter
16h 30m€129–282
Santander to Avignon by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Avignon is to bus which costs €70 - €130 and takes 13h.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Avignon is to fly and train which takes 5h 22m and costs €70 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Avignon. However, there are services departing from Estación de autobuses de Santander and arriving at Avignon via Bilbao. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h.
No, there is no direct train from Santander to Avignon. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Avignon Centre via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Barcelona-Sants and Nimes Pont Du Gard. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 28m.
The distance between Santander and Avignon is 832 km. The road distance is 851.5 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Avignon without a car is to bus which takes 13h and costs €70 - €130.
It takes approximately 5h 22m to get from Santander to Avignon, including transfers.
Santander to Avignon bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación de autobuses de Santander station.
Santander to Avignon train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Avignon is to bus which takes 13h and costs €70 - €130. Alternatively, you can train via Madrid, which costs €190 - €410 and takes 13h 28m.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Avignon, France?
You can take a bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Avignon via Bilbao Intermodal and Bilbao in around 13h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Santander to Avignon Centre via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Barcelona-Sants, and Nimes Pont Du Gard in around 13h 28m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–340
Flights from Santander Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–340
Flights from Santander Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Avignon Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Hendaye to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nimes to Avignon Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Avignon Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Nimes to Avignon Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Santander to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–23
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Nimes Pont Du Gard
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +34 944 333 333
- digitala@euskotren.eus
- Website
- Euskotren
Train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Euskotren
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- ALSA
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bilbao to Avignon
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Santander to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Avignon - Le Pontet - Le Lac Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Santander to Avignon bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Bilbao Intermodal station.
Santander to Avignon train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Avignon is 852 km. It takes approximately 8h 17m to drive from Santander to Avignon.
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