There are 6 ways to get from Santander to Metz by bus, train, car, or plane
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 Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Saint-Jean-de-Luzbus
- Take the train from St Jean De Luz Ciboure to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Est to Metz Villetrain Tgv
12h 16m€202–420Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane BIO - LUX
8h 42m€74–240Bus via Paris
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Parisbus FlixBus 783
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Metzbus N215 / ...
17h 55m€103–173Drive 1,271 km
- Drive from Santander to Metzcar 1,271 km
13h 14m€205–295Fly from Santander Airport
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane SDR - LUX
7h 29m€104–300Bus
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus ALSA - Stder-Irun / ...
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Metz - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
19h 59m€108–206
Santander to Metz by bus, train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Metz is to bus via Paris which costs €100 - €180 and takes 17h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Metz is to fly which takes 7h 29m and costs €100 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Metz. However, there are services departing from Estación de autobuses de Santander and arriving at Metz via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 55m.
The distance between Santander and Metz is 1310 km. The road distance is 1271 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Metz without a car is to bus and train which takes 12h 16m and costs €200 - €420.
It takes approximately 12h 16m to get from Santander to Metz, including transfers.
Santander to Metz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Estación de autobuses de Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Metz is to bus via Paris which takes 17h 55m and costs €100 - €180. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €100 - €300 and takes 7h 29m.
Santander to Metz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Metz is 1271 km. It takes approximately 13h 14m to drive from Santander to Metz.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Metz, France?
You can take a bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Metz via Paris and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 17h 55m. Alternatively, Ryanair, Iberia, and three other airlines fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Luxembourg (LUX) twice daily.
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Santander Airport to Luxembourg via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–850
Flights from Santander Airport to Luxembourg via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–850
Flights from Santander Airport to Luxembourg via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–950
Flights from Santander Airport to Luxembourg via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–270
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–500
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Luxembourg via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Santander Airport to Luxembourg via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Flights from Santander Airport to Luxembourg via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Luxembourg via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–330
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Luxembourg via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–350
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from St Jean De Luz Ciboure to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €160–270
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Est to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from St Jean De Luz Ciboure to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €130–260
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- 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 Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bilbao to Saint-Jean-de-Luz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bilbao to Metz - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- 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
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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