There are 6 ways to get from Santander to Paris by plane, bus, train, car, or train (Renfe, TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane SDR - ORY
2h 13m€71–250Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Santander to Parisbus FlixBus 783
13h 15m€60–120Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Irunbus Alsa
- Take the train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
9h 27m€128–317Drive 995 km
- Drive from Santander to Pariscar 995 km
9h 46m€157–227Train
- Take the train from Santander to Bilbaotrain
- Take the train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-Donostiatrain E1
- Take the train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
13h€126–311Bus via Bilbao
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus Alsa
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Paris, Quai de Bercybus
15h 30m€73–176
Santander to Paris by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Paris is to bus which costs €60 - €120 and takes 13h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Paris is to fly which takes 2h 13m and costs €70 - €250.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Santander and arriving at Paris. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Santander to Paris. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 via Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao, Amara-Donostia and Hendaye. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h.
The distance between Santander and Paris is 775 km. The road distance is 995 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Paris without a car is to bus and train which takes 9h 27m and costs €120 - €320.
It takes approximately 2h 13m to get from Santander to Paris, including transfers.
Santander to Paris bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Santander station.
Santander to Paris train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Paris is to fly which takes 2h 13m and costs €70 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €120 and takes 13h 15m, you could also train, which costs €120 - €320 and takes 13h.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Paris, France?
Vueling Airlines and Iberia fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY) once daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Santander to Paris once daily. Tickets cost €60–120 and the journey takes 13h 15m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Santander Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Santander Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–210
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Santander Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Santander Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–210
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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 Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–280
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Santander to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–22
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 944 333 333
- digitala@euskotren.eus
- Website
- euskotren.eus
Train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.euskotren.eus/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Santander E.A. to Irun
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Paris, Quai de Bercy
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- 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 to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Paris, Quai de Bercy
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
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More Questions & Answers
Santander to Paris bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Santander to Paris train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Bilbao station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Paris is 995 km. It takes approximately 9h 46m to drive from Santander to Paris.
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