There are 7 ways to get from Santander to Geneva by plane, bus, train, car, or train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV)
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Fly from Santander Airport
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane SDR - GVA
4hCHF 70–290Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BIO - GVA
6h 5mCHF 58–218Bus, 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 Gare De Lyon to Genevetrain Tgv
14h 16mCHF 224–435Bus
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus Alsa / ...
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Geneva - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
18hCHF 72–145Drive 1,089.2 km
- Drive from Santander to Genevacar 1,089.2 km
11h 13mCHF 171–247Train
- 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 Genevetrain Ter
16h 55mCHF 186–391Bus via Annemasse
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus Alsa / ...
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Annemassebus FlixBus N1156
19h 33mCHF 79–160
Santander to Geneva by bus, foot, train, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Geneva is to bus which costs SFr 70 - SFr 150 and takes 18h.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Geneva is to fly which takes 4h and costs SFr 70 - SFr 290.
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 Bilbao Intermodal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h.
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 and Lyon Part Dieu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 55m.
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 and train which takes 14h 16m and costs SFr 220 - SFr 440.
It takes approximately 4h 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 and costs SFr 70 - SFr 290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 70 - SFr 150 and takes 18h, you could also train, which costs SFr 180 - SFr 400 and takes 16h 55m.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Geneva, Switzerland?
Iberia, Volotea, 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 Bilbao Intermodal in around 18h.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Geneva International Airport via Menorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–290
Flights from Santander Airport to Geneva International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–340
Flights from Santander Airport to Geneva International Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–340
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–190
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Geneva International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–290
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Geneva International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–170
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Geneva International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–290
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Geneva International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–170
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–250
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–310
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–230
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- 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
- CHF 110–250
- 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
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
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 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–75
- 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
- CHF 60–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact Details
- 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
- CHF 85–150
- 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
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–110
- 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 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–85
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- 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
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–130
- 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 70–130
- 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 and has one stopover.
Santander to Geneva bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Bilbao Intermodal 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.
Volotea, Vueling Airlines, easyJet and Iberia offer flights from Santander Airport Airport to Geneva International Airport Airport.
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