There are 7 ways to get from Santander to Nîmes by plane, train, bus, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), or car
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Fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane SDR - MRS
- Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Nimestrain
6h 12m€75–266Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus ALSA - Stder-Irun / ...
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Nîmesbus FlixBus N1156
12h€64–103Train
- Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Nimestrain
12h 3m€168–378Drive 809.7 km
- Drive from Santander to Nîmescar 809.7 km
7h 46m€128–184Fly to Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport (FNI)plane SDR - FNI
18h 37m€123–459Fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane SDR - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Nimestrain
6h 34m€97–314Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santander to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Bayonne to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Nimestrain Ter
12h 39m€117–248
Santander to Nîmes by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Nîmes is to bus which costs €60 - €110 and takes 12h.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Nîmes is to fly and train which takes 6h 12m and costs €75 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Nîmes. However, there are services departing from Estación de autobuses de Santander and arriving at Nîmes via Bilbao. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h.
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 3m.
The distance between Santander and Nîmes is 837 km. The road distance is 809.7 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Nîmes without a car is to bus which takes 12h and costs €60 - €110.
It takes approximately 6h 12m to get from Santander to Nîmes, including transfers.
Santander to Nîmes bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación de autobuses de Santander 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 bus which takes 12h and costs €60 - €110. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €160 - €380 and takes 12h 3m, you could also fly, which costs €120 - €460 and takes 18h 37m.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Nîmes, France?
You can take a bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Nîmes via Bilbao Intermodal and Bilbao in around 12h. Alternatively, 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 3m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Santander Airport to Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–470
Flights from Santander Airport to Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport via Marrakech
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €160–550
Flights from Santander Airport to Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–460
Flights from Santander Airport to Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €140–500
Flights from Santander Airport to Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport via Madrid, Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–470
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–350
Flights from Santander Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–350
Flights from Santander Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Santander Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bayonne to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- ALSA
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bilbao to Nîmes
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Santander to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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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 46m to drive from Santander to Nîmes.
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