There are 7 ways to get from Santander to Metz by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train via Paris
best- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Irun
- Take the train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Est to Metz VilleTgv
12h 25m€117–338Bus via Bilbao
cheapest- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Paris, Quai de Bercy
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to MetzN90 / ...
20h 20m€31–185Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santander to BordeauxFlixBus 783 / ...
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Lorraine TgvTgv
13h 42m€128–275Drive 1,270.3 km
- Drive from Santander to Metz1,270.3 km
13h 7m€198–285Fly from Santander Airport, bus
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Luxembourg (LUX)SDR - LUX
- Take the bus from Kirchberg, Réimerwee to Thionville, Foch Kiosque
7h 48m€83–275Bus
- Take the bus from Santander to ParisFlixBus 783 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Metz - Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
18h 40m€55–155Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Luxembourg (LUX)BIO - LUX
- Take the bus from Kirchberg, Réimerwee to Thionville, Foch Kiosque
9h 20m€92–237
Santander to Metz by bus, train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Metz is to bus which costs €55 - €160 and takes 18h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Metz is to fly and bus which takes 7h 48m and costs €80 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Metz station. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Metz - Bus Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 40m.
The distance between Santander and Metz is 1309 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 25m and costs €110 - €340.
It takes approximately 12h 25m to get from Santander to Metz, including transfers.
Santander to Metz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Santander station.
Santander to Metz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Metz is 1270 km. It takes approximately 13h 7m to drive from Santander to Metz.
Book your Santander to Metz bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Metz, France?
You can take a bus from Santander to Metz - Bus Station via Paris and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 18h 40m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Luxembourg via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Santander Airport to Luxembourg via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Santander Airport to Luxembourg via Menorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Santander Airport to Luxembourg via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Santander Airport to Luxembourg via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Luxembourg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Luxembourg via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Luxembourg via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–340
- 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
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Est to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Lorraine Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- 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
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris Est to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- 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
- €17–24
- 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/
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Paris, Quai de Bercy
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- 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 Santander to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Santander to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Metz - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Metz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +352 2465 2465
- service@mobiliteit.lu
- Website
- mobiliteit.lu
Bus from Kirchberg, Réimerwee to Thionville, Foch Kiosque
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.mobiliteit.lu/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Metz - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–55
- 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/en
- Online ticket
- €8–45
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