There are 5 ways to get from Santander to Montbrison by plane, train, 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, train
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)SDR - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
9h€112–309Bus via Vitoria-Gasteiz
cheapest- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Vitoria-Gasteiz
- Take the bus from Vitoria Gasteiz Central Bus Station to Saint Etienne Chateaucreux Espl. de France
20h 52m€63–110Bus
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao IntermodalAlsa
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Saint-ÉtienneFlixBus N1157
15h 55m€73–114Train
- Take the train from Santander to Madrid ChamartínAlv / ...
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-SantsAve
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne ChateaucreuxTer
16h 16m€143–381Drive 897 km
- Drive from Santander to Montbrison897 km
9h 3m€142–205
Santander to Montbrison by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Montbrison is to bus via Vitoria-Gasteiz which costs €60 - €110 and takes 20h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Montbrison is to fly and train which takes 9h and costs €110 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Montbrison. However, there are services departing from Santander E.A. and arriving at E. Baune via Bilbao and Châteaucreux Gare routière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Santander to Montbrison. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Montbrison via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu and St Etienne Chateaucreux. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 16m.
The distance between Santander and Montbrison is 864 km. The road distance is 897 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Montbrison without a car is to bus which takes 15h 55m and costs €70 - €120.
It takes approximately 9h to get from Santander to Montbrison, including transfers.
Santander to Montbrison bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Santander E.A. station.
Santander to Montbrison train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Montbrison is to bus which takes 15h 55m and costs €70 - €120. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €140 - €390 and takes 16h 16m.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Montbrison, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France?
You can take a bus from Santander E.A. to E. Baune via Bilbao Intermodal, Bilbao, Saint-Étienne, and Châteaucreux Gare routière in around 15h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Santander to Montbrison via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, and St Etienne Chateaucreux in around 16h 16m.
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- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–330
Flights from Santander Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–330
Flights from Santander Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–270
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 Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- 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
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- 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 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
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 Vitoria-Gasteiz
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- 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 Bilbao to Saint-Étienne
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 94 476 50 07
- Website
- autobuseslaunion.com
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Vitoria-Gasteiz
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7
- Website
- https://www.autobuseslaunion.com/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Vitoria-Gasteiz
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Vitoria Gasteiz Central Bus Station to Saint Etienne Chateaucreux Espl. de France
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Santander to Montbrison bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Bilbao Intermodal station.
Santander to Montbrison train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Montbrison is 897 km. It takes approximately 9h 3m to drive from Santander to Montbrison.
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