There are 8 ways to get from Santander to Montbrison by bus, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao IntermodalAlsa
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Saint-ÉtienneFlixBus N1157
15h 55m€73–114Bus via Vitoria-Gasteiz
cheapest- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Vitoria-GasteizAlsa
- Take the bus from Vitoria Gasteiz Central Bus Station to Saint Etienne Chateaucreux Espl. de FranceUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3417 / ...
20h 35m€63–88Train
- 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 14m€147–381Drive 897 km
- Drive from Santander to Montbrison897 km
9h 3m€143–206Fly Santander Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)SDR - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Perrache to St Etienne Chateaucreux
12h 21m€100–321Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, train, bus
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)BIO - CFE
- Take the train from Aulnat Aeroport to Thiers
- Take the bus from Thiers to Montbrison
12h 36m€136–649Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)BIO - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Perrache to St Etienne Chateaucreux
12h 23m€106–245Bus, bus to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Take the bus from Santander to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Take the bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Biarritz
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)BIQ - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Perrache to St Etienne Chateaucreux
11h 16m€113–342
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 - €90 and takes 20h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Montbrison is to drive which takes 9h 3m and costs €140 - €210.
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 14m.
The distance between Santander and Montbrison is 995 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 15h 55m 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 14m.
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 14m.
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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
- €75–350
Flights from Santander Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–180
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–600
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–380
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–350
Flights from Santander Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–180
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–270
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
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 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- 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
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
- 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
- +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
Train from Lyon Perrache to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- Rail 1st Class
- €14–21
Train from Aulnat Aeroport to Thiers
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €6–10
- Rail 1st Class
- €10–15
- 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
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Santander E.A. to Vitoria-Gasteiz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–15
- 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 E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bilbao to Saint-Étienne
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Santander to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Thiers to Montbrison
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–20
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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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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