There are 8 ways to get from Santander to Tignes by plane, train, car, bus, or shuttle
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Fly Santander Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train, drive
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane SDR - MXP
- Take the train from Novara to Torino Porta Nuovatrain
- Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Bussolenotrain
- Drive from Bussoleno to Tignescar
7h 34m€106–241Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Tignes - Val Claretbus
20h 5m€91–181Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santander to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Bayonne to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Montméliantrain Ter
- Take the train from Montmélian to Moutiers Salins Brides L Bainstrain Ter
- Take the bus from Moutiers to Tignes - Val Claretbus
20h 1m€208–386Drive 1,183.4 km
- Drive from Santander to Tignescar 1,183.4 km
12h 8m€189–273Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BIO - GVA
- Take a shuttle bus from Genève Airport to Tignes Le Lac
10h 48m€120–297Bus, bus to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Biarritzbus
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BIQ - LYS
- Take a shuttle bus from Lyon Airport to Tignes Le Lac
11h 17m€153–349Fly Santander Airport to Turin Caselle Airport, drive
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane SDR - TRN
- Drive from Forno Alpi Graie - Sp33 to Tignescar
10h 4m€97–251Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Laredobus
- Take the bus from Laredo to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Lyonbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Lyon Airport to Tignes Le Lac
25h 44m€135–226
Santander to Tignes by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Tignes is to bus which costs €90 - €190 and takes 20h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Tignes is to fly and train and drive which takes 7h 34m and costs €100 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Tignes. However, there are services departing from Santander E.A. and arriving at Tignes - Val Claret via Bilbao Intermodal and Lyon - Gerland Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 5m.
The distance between Santander and Tignes is 1305 km. The road distance is 1183.4 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Tignes without a car is to bus and train which takes 20h 1m and costs €200 - €390.
It takes approximately 7h 34m to get from Santander to Tignes, including transfers.
Santander to Tignes bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Santander E.A. station.
Santander to Tignes bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Bilbao Intermodal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Tignes is 1183 km. It takes approximately 12h 8m to drive from Santander to Tignes.
There are 6335+ hotels available in Tignes.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Tignes, France?
You can take a bus from Santander E.A. to Tignes - Val Claret via Bilbao Intermodal and Lyon - Gerland Bus Station in around 20h 5m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Santander Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–310
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Geneva International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Santander Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–370
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Santander Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–310
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Geneva International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Santander Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–370
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–270
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–360
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Santander Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Santander Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Novara to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Torino Porta Nuova to Bussoleno
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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 Bayonne to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Montmélian
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Montmélian to Moutiers Salins Brides L Bains
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- 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 Toulouse Matabiau to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Santander to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Moutiers to Tignes - Val Claret
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Tignes - Val Claret
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- 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/
Bus from Santander E.A. to Laredo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–8
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Laredo to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- info@nofussbus.co.uk
- Website
- bensbus.co.uk
Shuttle from Genève Airport to Tignes Le Lac
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €50–65
- Website
- https://www.bensbus.co.uk/
Shuttle from Lyon Airport to Tignes Le Lac
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €55–75
- Website
- https://www.bensbus.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bilbao to Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bilbao to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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