There are 5 ways to get from Santander to Rennes by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Santander Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane SDR - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Rennestrain
6h 40m€85–325Bus via Bordeaux
cheapest- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Rennes - Bus Stationbus
14h 40m€34–120Bus
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus Alsa
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Rennesbus FlixBus 711 / ...
14h 30m€38–115Drive 853.1 km
- Drive from Santander to Rennescar 853.1 km
8h 42m€135–194Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane BIO - RNS
9h 28m€121–340
Santander to Rennes by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Rennes is to bus via Bordeaux which costs €30 - €120 and takes 14h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Rennes is to fly and train which takes 6h 40m and costs €80 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Rennes. However, there are services departing from Santander E.A. and arriving at Rennes via Bilbao. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 30m.
The distance between Santander and Rennes is 610 km. The road distance is 853.1 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Rennes without a car is to bus which takes 14h 30m and costs €35 - €120.
It takes approximately 6h 40m to get from Santander to Rennes, including transfers.
Santander to Rennes bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Santander E.A. station.
Santander to Rennes bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Bilbao Intermodal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Rennes is 853 km. It takes approximately 8h 42m to drive from Santander to Rennes.
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What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Rennes, France?
You can take a bus from Santander E.A. to Rennes via Bilbao Intermodal and Bilbao in around 14h 30m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–260
Flights from Santander Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–290
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–280
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–260
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–310
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–260
Flights from Santander Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–290
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
Flights from Santander Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–320
Flights from Santander Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–600
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
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 Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20
- 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 Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 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
- €8–15
- 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 Bilbao to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bilbao to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Rennes - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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