There are 6 ways to get from Santander to Cannes by plane, train (Renfe, TGV), bus, train, or car
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Fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane SDR - NCE
5h 18m€70–210Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus Alsa
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Nice Airportbus FlixBus N1155
20h 30m€48–145Train
- Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Cannestrain Tgv
16h 48m€145–246Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Toulouse Matabiaubus
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Cannestrain Tgv
16h 57m€61–370Drive 1,052.8 km
- Drive from Santander to Cannescar 1,052.8 km
10h 5m€165–238Fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane SDR - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Cannestrain
9h 10m€109–257
Santander to Cannes by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Cannes is to bus which costs €45 - €150 and takes 20h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Cannes is to fly which takes 5h 18m and costs €70 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Cannes. However, there are services departing from Santander E.A. and arriving at Gare SNCF Cannes via Bilbao and Aéroport Terminal 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Santander to Cannes. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Cannes via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and Marseille St Charles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 48m.
The distance between Santander and Cannes is 914 km. The road distance is 1052.8 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Cannes without a car is to train which takes 16h 48m and costs €140 - €250.
It takes approximately 5h 18m to get from Santander to Cannes, including transfers.
Santander to Cannes bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Santander E.A. station.
Santander to Cannes train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Cannes is to fly which takes 5h 18m and costs €70 - €210. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €140 - €250 and takes 16h 48m, you could also bus, which costs €45 - €150 and takes 20h 30m.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Cannes, France?
Vueling Airlines, Iberia, and Air France fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Santander to Cannes via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, and Marseille St Charles in around 16h 48m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Santander Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from Santander Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–300
Flights from Santander Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Santander Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from Santander Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–170
Flights from Santander Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–300
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–170
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 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Marseille St Charles to Cannes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Cannes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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 Toulouse Matabiau to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–290
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Cannes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- Rail 1st Class
- €50–80
- 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
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €4–25
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Online ticket
- €4–25
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bilbao to Nice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Santander to Cannes bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Bilbao Intermodal station.
Santander to Cannes train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Cannes is 1053 km. It takes approximately 10h 5m to drive from Santander to Cannes.
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