There are 7 ways to get from Santander to Nîmes by plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, or car
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Fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)SDR - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Nimes
6h 38m€84–165Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao IntermodalAlsa
- Take the bus from Bilbao to NîmesFlixBus N716 / ...
14h 20m€43–95Train
- 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 Nimes
12h 2m€101–382Bus via Toulouse
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station
- Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station
13h 40mDrive 809.6 km
- Drive from Santander to Nîmes809.6 km
7h 42m€126–182Fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)SDR - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Nimes
6h 30m€63–262Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Irun
- Take the train from Hendaye to Toulouse Matabiau
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to NimesTer
12h 31m€67–139
Santander to Nîmes by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Nîmes is to bus which costs €40 - €95 and takes 14h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Nîmes is to fly and train which takes 6h 30m and costs €60 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Nîmes station. However, there are services departing from Santander E.A. and arriving at Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station via Bilbao and Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Santander to Nîmes. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Nimes via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and Barcelona-Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 2m.
The distance between Santander and Nîmes is 856 km. The road distance is 809.6 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Nîmes without a car is to train which takes 12h 2m and costs €100 - €390.
It takes approximately 6h 38m to get from Santander to Nîmes, including transfers.
Santander to Nîmes bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Santander E.A. station.
Santander to Nîmes train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Nîmes is to train which takes 12h 2m and costs €100 - €390. Alternatively, you can bus via Toulouse, which costs and takes 13h 40m.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Nîmes, France?
You can take a train from Santander to Nimes via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, and Barcelona-Sants in around 12h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santander E.A. to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station via Bilbao and Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station in around 13h 40m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–310
Flights from Santander Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–150
Flights from Santander Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–150
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–150
Flights from Santander Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–310
Flights from Santander Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–150
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
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 Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- 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
- €45–190
- 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
- €45–130
- 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
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Hendaye to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–50
- 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 Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Santander E.A. to Irun
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bilbao to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- blablacar.co.uk
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bilbao to Nîmes
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Santander to Nîmes bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Bilbao Intermodal station.
Santander to Nîmes train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Nîmes is 810 km. It takes approximately 7h 42m to drive from Santander to Nîmes.
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