There are 5 ways to get from Santander to Geneva by plane, bus, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), 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
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane SDR - GVA
4h 5mCHF 75–200Bus via Donostia / San Sebastián
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus ALSA - Stder-Irun / ...
- Take the bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
13h 51mCHF 84–160Train
- 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 Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain Ter
16h 42mCHF 203–508Drive 1,089.2 km
- Drive from Santander to Genevacar 1,089.2 km
11h 13mCHF 178–257Bus
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus ALSA - Stder-Irun / ...
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Annemassebus FlixBus N1156
19h 32mCHF 84–161
Santander to Geneva by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Geneva is to bus via Donostia / San Sebastián which costs SFr 80 - SFr 160 and takes 13h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Geneva is to fly which takes 4h 5m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 200.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Geneva station. However, there are services departing from Santander E.A. and arriving at Geneva - Bus Station via San Sebastián - Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from Santander to Geneva. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Geneve via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Barcelona-Sants, Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud and Lyon Part Dieu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 42m.
The distance between Santander and Geneva is 842 km. The road distance is 1089.2 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Geneva without a car is to bus via Donostia / San Sebastián which takes 13h 51m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 160.
It takes approximately 4h 5m to fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Geneva International Airport (GVA), including transfers and time at the airport.
Santander to Geneva bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Santander E.A. station.
Santander to Geneva train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Geneva is to fly which takes 4h 5m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 200. Alternatively, you can bus via Donostia / San Sebastián, which costs SFr 80 - SFr 160 and takes 13h 51m, you could also train, which costs SFr 200 - SFr 550 and takes 16h 42m.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Geneva, Switzerland?
Iberia, Vueling Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santander E.A. to Geneva - Bus Station via San Sebastián - Bus Station in around 13h 51m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Geneva International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–330
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Geneva International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–220
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Geneva International Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–380
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–80
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–95
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–18
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–160
- 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 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–140
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–95
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–35
- 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 Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–50
- 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
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Santander E.A. to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–30
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–15
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–130
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–14
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bilbao to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
There is no direct flight from Santander Airport Airport to Geneva International Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 4h 5m and has one stopover.
Santander to Geneva bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián station.
Santander to Geneva train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Geneva is 1089 km. It takes approximately 11h 13m to drive from Santander to Geneva.
easyJet, Swiss, Vueling Airlines and Iberia offer flights from Santander Airport Airport to Geneva International Airport Airport.
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