There are 4 ways to get from Santander to Gavarnie by bus, train, 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.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Irun
- Take the train from Hendaye to LourdesTer
- Take the bus from LOURDES - Gare SNCF to GAVARNIE-GÈDRE - Office de Tourisme965
9h 16mDrive 440.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Santander to Gavarnie440.1 km
4h 44m€70–100Bus via Pau
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Pau
- Take the bus from Pau to Lourdes
- Take the bus from LOURDES - Gare SNCF to GAVARNIE-GÈDRE - Office de Tourisme965
11h 4mBus
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Tarbes
- Take the bus from LOURDES - Gare Routière to GAVARNIE-GÈDRE - Office de Tourisme965
11h 26m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Gavarnie is to drive which costs €65 - €100 and takes 4h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Gavarnie is to drive which takes 4h 44m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Gavarnie. However, there are services departing from Santander E.A. and arriving at GAVARNIE-GÈDRE - Office de Tourisme via Bilbao, Pau and LOURDES - Gare SNCF. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 4m.
The distance between Santander and Gavarnie is 455 km. The road distance is 440.1 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Gavarnie without a car is to bus and train which takes 9h 16m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 16m to get from Santander to Gavarnie, including transfers.
Santander to Gavarnie bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Santander E.A. station.
Santander to Gavarnie bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Bilbao Intermodal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Gavarnie is 440 km. It takes approximately 4h 44m to drive from Santander to Gavarnie.
There are 2572+ hotels available in Gavarnie.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Gavarnie, France?
You can take a bus from Santander E.A. to GAVARNIE-GÈDRE - Office de Tourisme via Bilbao Intermodal, Bilbao, Pau, Lourdes, and LOURDES - Gare SNCF in around 11h 4m.
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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 Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–29
- 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 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/
- Phone
- +33 800 31 31 31
- Website
- mestrajets.lio.laregion.fr
Bus from LOURDES - Gare SNCF to GAVARNIE-GÈDRE - Office de Tourisme
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- mestrajets.lio.laregion.fr
Bus from LOURDES - Gare Routière to GAVARNIE-GÈDRE - Office de Tourisme
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- mestrajets.lio.laregion.fr
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bilbao to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Pau to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Pau to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–25
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Tarbes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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