There are 6 ways to get from Santander to Pessac by bus, train, car, plane, or train (Renfe)
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Santander to BordeauxFlixBus 783 / ...
6h 34m€25–71Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San SebastiánAlsa
- Take the train from Hendaye to PessacTer
7h 14m€53–125Drive 425.3 km
- Drive from Santander to Pessac425.3 km
4h 9m€67–97Fly from Santander Airport
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)SDR - BOD
6h 38m€80–275Train
- Take the train from Santander to Bilbao
- Take the train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-DonostiaE1
- Take the train from Hendaye to PessacTer
10h 27m€50–105Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)BIO - BOD
8h 16m€66–256
Santander to Pessac by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Pessac is to bus which costs €25 - €75 and takes 6h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Pessac is to drive which takes 4h 9m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct train from Santander to Pessac. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Pessac via Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao, Amara-Donostia and Hendaye. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 27m.
The distance between Santander and Pessac is 450 km. The road distance is 425.3 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Pessac without a car is to bus which takes 6h 34m and costs €25 - €75.
It takes approximately 6h 34m to get from Santander to Pessac, including transfers.
Santander to Pessac train services, operated by Renfe Cercanias AM - Feve, depart from Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Pessac is to bus which takes 6h 34m and costs €25 - €75. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €80 - €280 and takes 6h 38m, you could also train, which costs €50 - €110 and takes 10h 27m.
Santander to Pessac train services, operated by Renfe Cercanias AM - Feve, arrive at Bilbao station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Pessac is 425 km. It takes approximately 4h 9m to drive from Santander to Pessac.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Pessac, France?
FlixBus operates a bus from Santander to Bordeaux once daily. Tickets cost €23–65 and the journey takes 6h 5m. Alternatively, Iberia, Vueling Airlines, and Volotea fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) twice daily.
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- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–340
Flights from Santander Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
Flights from Santander Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–340
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
Flights from Santander Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–350
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–200
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–200
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 Pessac
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- Rail 1st Class
- €55–85
- Phone
- +34 912 320 320
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Santander to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en/suburban/cercanias-am
- Schedules at
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en/suburban/cercanias-am/horarios
- Phone
- +34 944 333 333
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Santander to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Santander E.A. to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Santander E.A. to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–22
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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