There are 6 ways to get from Santander to Chamonix by plane, bus, train, car, or train (Renfe, Ouigo)
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane SDR - GVA
- Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus
6h 15m€66–288Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Irunbus
- Take the train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Genevetrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Geneva to Chamonixbus
17h 16m€157–364Bus
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Geneva - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Geneva to Chamonixbus
20h 35m€78–122Drive 1,164.2 km
- Drive from Santander to Chamonixcar 1,164.2 km
11h 56m€180–260Train
- 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 Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayettrain Ter
20h 2m€160–322Bus via Annecy
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Annecybus
- Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus
20h 50m€71–114
Santander to Chamonix by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Chamonix is to bus via Annecy which costs €70 - €120 and takes 20h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Chamonix is to fly and bus which takes 6h 15m and costs €65 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Chamonix. However, there are services departing from Santander E.A. and arriving at Chamonix via Bilbao and Geneva. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Santander to Chamonix. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu and Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 2m.
The distance between Santander and Chamonix is 927 km. The road distance is 1164.2 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Chamonix without a car is to bus and train which takes 17h 16m and costs €150 - €370.
It takes approximately 6h 15m to get from Santander to Chamonix, including transfers.
Santander to Chamonix bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Santander E.A. station.
Santander to Chamonix train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Chamonix is to bus which takes 20h 35m and costs €75 - €130. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €160 - €330 and takes 20h 2m.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Chamonix, France?
You can take a bus from Santander E.A. to Chamonix via Bilbao and Geneva in around 20h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Santander to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, and Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains in around 20h 2m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Geneva International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Santander Airport to Geneva International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Geneva International Airport via Menorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
Flights from Santander Airport to Geneva International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–350
Flights from Santander Airport to Geneva International Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–350
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Geneva International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Santander Airport to Geneva International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- 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
- €55–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- 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 Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €44–46
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–75
- 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
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- 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
- €35–120
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- 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 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +41 24 539 10 17
- info@alpytransfers.com
- Website
- alpytransfers.com
Bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–35
- Website
- https://www.alpytransfers.com/
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Santander E.A. to Irun
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- 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 Geneva to Chamonix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bilbao to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bilbao to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Santander to Chamonix bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Bilbao Intermodal station.
Santander to Chamonix train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Chamonix is 1164 km. It takes approximately 11h 56m to drive from Santander to Chamonix.
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