There are 6 ways to get from Santander to Caen by plane, train, bus, car ferry, 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, train
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane SDR - ORY
- Take the train from Paris Saint-Lazare to Caentrain
4h 40m€104–344Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Santander to Parisbus FlixBus 783
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Caen - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
17h 50m€80–139Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
- Take the train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Saint-Lazare to Caentrain K2+
12h 18m€161–408Bus, train via Tours
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Tours to Caentrain Ter
16h 10m€93–236Car ferry
- Take the car ferry from Santander to Portsmouth International Portcarferry
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Caen Portcarferry
38h 36m€116–875Drive 987.1 km
- Drive from Santander to Caencar 987.1 km
10h 15m€157–226
Santander to Caen by bus, foot, train, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Caen is to bus which costs €80 - €140 and takes 17h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Caen is to fly and train which takes 4h 40m and costs €100 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Caen station. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Caen - Bus Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 50m.
The distance between Santander and Caen is 1019 km. The road distance is 987.1 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Caen without a car is to bus and train which takes 12h 18m and costs €160 - €410.
It takes approximately 4h 40m to get from Santander to Caen, including transfers.
Santander to Caen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Santander station.
Santander to Caen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Caen is 987 km. It takes approximately 10h 15m to drive from Santander to Caen.
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What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Caen, France?
You can take a car ferry from Santander to Tour Leroy via Portsmouth International Port, Caen Port, and Général Leclerc in around 38h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santander to Caen - Bus Station via Paris and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 17h 50m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Santander Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Santander Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–210
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Santander Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Santander Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–210
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Paris Saint-Lazare to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Tours to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
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 Paris Saint-Lazare to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–280
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Tours to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Santander E.A. to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Santander to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Caen - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Santander to Portsmouth International Port
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €90–600
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €90–190
- Car Single Ticket
- €210–600
Car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Caen Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–280
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €21–80
- Car Single Ticket
- €70–280
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