There are 7 ways to get from Santander to Rennes by plane, train, bus, or car
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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 34m€80–320Bus 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 25m€57–111Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santander to Bordeauxbus
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to Nantestrain
- Take the train from Nantes to Rennestrain Ter
13h 39m€99–243Drive 853.1 km
- Drive from Santander to Rennescar 853.1 km
8h 42m€136–196Bus 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
8h 49m€131–321Bus, bus to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Biarritz - Airport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane BIQ - RNS
17h 30m€159–426Bus
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
- Take the bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Rennesbus
13h 51m€60–108
Santander to Rennes by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Rennes is to bus via Bordeaux which costs €55 - €120 and takes 14h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Rennes is to fly and train which takes 6h 34m and costs €80 - €320.
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 Intermodal and San Sebastian / Donostia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 51m.
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 and train which takes 13h 39m and costs €95 - €250.
It takes approximately 6h 34m 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 San Sebastian / Donostia in around 13h 51m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–600
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–850
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €200–1,100
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–310
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–900
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–850
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €200–1,100
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
Flights from Santander Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–320
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
Flights from Santander Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–320
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–310
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €140–350
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–360
Flights from Santander Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–320
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–400
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–480
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
- €21–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
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
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bilbao to Biarritz - Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- 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
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bilbao to Biarritz - Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bilbao to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Rennes - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com/en/home
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