There are 9 ways to get from Santander to Quimper by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train via Bordeaux
best- Take the bus from Santander to Bordeaux
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to Nantes
- Take the train from Nantes to QuimperTer
15h 4m€86–302Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Nantes
- Take the bus from Nantes - Haluchère-Batignolles to Quimper - Bus Station
17h 10m€62–182Drive 973.6 km
- Drive from Santander to Quimper973.6 km
9h 45m€154–222Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Brest Bretagne Airport, train
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)BIO - BES
- Take the train from Brest to Quimper
11h 31m€116–289Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Laredo
- Take the bus from Laredo to Bilbao Intermodal
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Niort
- Take the bus from Niort to Lorient761
- Take the train from Lorient to QuimperTer
18h 12m€86–122Fly Santander Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)SDR - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Quimper
10h 20m€115–380Bus, bus to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly to Brest Bretagne Airport, train
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Biarritz - Airport Bus Station
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)BIQ - BES
- Take the train from Brest to Quimper
13h 23m€195–492Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)BIO - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Quimper
12h 3m€111–341Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)BIO - RNS
- Take the train from Rennes to Quimper
12h 32m€132–453
Santander to Quimper by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Quimper is to bus and train which costs €85 - €130 and takes 18h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Quimper is to drive which takes 9h 45m and costs €150 - €230.
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 - Haluchère-Batignolles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 10m.
The distance between Santander and Quimper is 1061 km. The road distance is 973.6 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Quimper without a car is to bus and train via Bordeaux which takes 15h 4m and costs €85 - €310.
It takes approximately 15h 4m 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 45m to drive from Santander to Quimper.
Book your Santander to Quimper bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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 - Haluchère-Batignolles in around 17h 10m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–420
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–750
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–600
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–420
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–750
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Santander Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–390
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–250
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Santander Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–390
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–250
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–250
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €95–250
Flights from Santander Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–390
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–420
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
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 Bordeaux Saint-Jean to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–170
- 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 Quimper
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- 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
- €8–11
- 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
- €11
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Rennes to Quimper
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29
- 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 19m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lorient to Quimper
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–12
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Rennes to Quimper
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-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
- €25–70
- 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
Bus from Bilbao to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Nantes - Haluchère-Batignolles to Quimper - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Niort to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- €8–22
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Santander E.A. to Laredo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Laredo to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Niort
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Nantes - Haluchère-Batignolles to Quimper - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Biarritz - Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–25
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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