There are 6 ways to get from Santander to Brest by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Brest Bretagne Airport
best- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)BIO - BES
9h 4m€108–278Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Santander to BordeauxFlixBus 783 / ...
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Brest - SNCF Train StationBlaBlaCar Bus
16h 37m€56–124Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santander to Bordeaux
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to Nantes
- Take the train from Nantes to BrestTer
15h 52m€106–302Drive 1,040.6 km
- Drive from Santander to Brest1,040.6 km
10h 27m€164–237Bus, bus to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly to Brest Bretagne Airport
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Biarritz - Airport Bus Station
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)BIQ - BES
10h 57m€187–471Fly Santander Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)SDR - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Brest
11h 8m€135–380
Santander to Brest by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Brest is to bus which costs €55 - €130 and takes 16h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Brest is to bus and fly which takes 9h 4m and costs €100 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Brest station. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Brest - SNCF Train Station via Meca and Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 37m.
The distance between Santander and Brest is 709 km. The road distance is 1040.6 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Brest without a car is to bus and train which takes 15h 52m and costs €100 - €310.
It takes approximately 9h 4m to get from Santander to Brest, including transfers.
Santander to Brest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Santander station.
Santander to Brest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bordeaux station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Brest is 1041 km. It takes approximately 10h 27m to drive from Santander to Brest.
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What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Brest, France?
You can take a bus from Santander to Brest - SNCF Train Station via Bordeaux, Meca, Gare St Jean, and Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop in around 16h 37m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–420
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–750
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–250
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €95–250
Flights from Santander Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–390
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Santander Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–390
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Santander Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–390
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
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 Bordeaux Saint-Jean to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–170
- 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 Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–22
- 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 Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Santander to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Brest - SNCF Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Biarritz - Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–25
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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