There are 7 ways to get from Santander to Quimper by bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Nantesbus
- Take the train from Nantes to Quimpertrain Ter
15h 11m€93–186Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Nantesbus
- Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Quimper - Bus Stationbus
16h€70–131Drive 974 km
- Drive from Santander to Quimpercar 974 km
9h 51m€153–221Fly Santander Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport, train
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane SDR - BES
- Take the train from Brest to Quimpertrain
19h 34m€137–472Bus, train via Lorient
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Nantesbus
- Take the train from Nantes to Lorienttrain
- Take the train from Lorient to Quimpertrain Ter
15h 22m€93–189Fly Santander Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane SDR - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Quimpertrain
9h 3m€101–375Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Brest Bretagne Airport, train
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane BIO - BES
- Take the train from Brest to Quimpertrain
11h 40m€149–323
Santander to Quimper by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Quimper is to bus which costs €70 - €140 and takes 16h.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Quimper is to fly and train which takes 9h 3m and costs €100 - €380.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Quimper station. However, there are services departing from Santander E.A. and arriving at Quimper - Bus Station via Bilbao and Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h.
The distance between Santander and Quimper is 1012 km. The road distance is 974 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Quimper without a car is to bus and train which takes 15h 11m and costs €90 - €190.
It takes approximately 15h 11m to get from Santander to Quimper, including transfers.
Santander to Quimper bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Santander E.A. station.
Santander to Quimper bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Bilbao Intermodal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Quimper is 974 km. It takes approximately 9h 51m to drive from Santander to Quimper.
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What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Quimper, France?
You can take a bus from Santander E.A. to Quimper - Bus Station via Bilbao Intermodal, Bilbao, and Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub in around 16h.
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Menorca
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–600
Flights from Santander Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 42m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
Flights from Santander Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–420
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–410
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–370
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–490
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Madrid, Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 17m
- When
- Saturday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €150–750
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–290
Flights from Santander Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–360
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–290
Flights from Santander Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–360
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–430
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
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 Nantes to Quimper
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Brest to Quimper
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lorient to Quimper
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–23
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Nantes to Quimper
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lorient to Quimper
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bilbao to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Quimper - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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