There are 7 ways to get from Santander to Metz by plane, 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.
Fly from Santander Airport, bus
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane SDR - LUX
- Take the bus from Luxemburg to Metzbus
7h 15mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Paris, Quai de Bercybus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Metzbus N90 / ...
20h 20m€36–201Bus, train via Paris
- 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 Est to Metz Villetrain Tgv
12h 23m€191–440Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Lorraine Tgvtrain Tgv
15h 12m€172–284Drive 1,270.3 km
- Drive from Santander to Metzcar 1,270.3 km
13h 14m€200–289Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane BIO - LUX
- Take the bus from Luxemburg to Metzbus
8h 47mBus via Reims
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Reims - Champagne Ardenne Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Reims - Champagne Ardenne Train Station to Metz - Bus Stationbus
20h 25m€79–135
Santander to Metz by bus, train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Metz is to bus via Reims which costs €75 - €140 and takes 20h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Metz is to bus and train via Paris which takes 12h 23m and costs €190 - €440.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Metz. However, there are services departing from Santander E.A. and arriving at Metz via Bilbao Intermodal and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 20m.
The distance between Santander and Metz is 1100 km. The road distance is 1270.3 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Metz without a car is to bus and train via Paris which takes 12h 23m and costs €190 - €440.
It takes approximately 7h 15m to get from Santander to Metz, including transfers.
Santander to Metz bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Santander E.A. station.
Santander to Metz bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Bilbao Intermodal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Metz is 1270 km. It takes approximately 13h 14m to drive from Santander to Metz.
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What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Metz, France?
You can take a bus from Santander E.A. to Metz via Bilbao Intermodal and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 20h 20m.
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Santander Airport to Luxembourg via Menorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–480
Flights from Santander Airport to Luxembourg via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–480
Flights from Santander Airport to Luxembourg via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–480
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–350
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Luxembourg via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–170
Flights from Santander Airport to Luxembourg via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Luxembourg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Luxembourg via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Luxembourg via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–340
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Luxembourg via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–330
- 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
- €120–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €120–160
- 1st Class
- €150–200
Train from Paris Est to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €55–75
- 1st Class
- €80–100
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Lorraine Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €130–180
- 1st Class
- €170–220
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
- €130–280
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €130–190
- Rail 1st Class
- €200–280
Train from Paris Est to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €50–80
- Rail 1st Class
- €80–120
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- support@pavluks-trans.com
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Luxemburg to Metz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
- 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
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Paris, Quai de Bercy
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bilbao to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bilbao to Reims - Champagne Ardenne Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Reims - Champagne Ardenne Train Station to Metz - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–29
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Paris, Quai de Bercy
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–105
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
- Online ticket
- €8–45
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Metz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Reims - Champagne Ardenne Train Station to Metz - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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