There are 5 ways to get from Santander to Tignes by plane, shuttle, bus, train, 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, shuttle
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane SDR - GVA
- Take a shuttle bus from Genève Airport to Tignes Le Lac
8h 31m€110–286Bus via Lyon
cheapest- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Lyon - Perrache Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Tignes - Val Claretbus
20h 5m€72–135Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
- Take the train from Hendaye to Massy Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Massy TGV to Bourg-Saint-Mauricetrain
17h 44m€198–483Drive 1,183.4 km
- Drive from Santander to Tignescar 1,183.4 km
12h 9m€182–263Bus
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Chambérybus
- Take the bus from Chambéry - Bus Station to Tignes - Val Claretbus
21h 15m€79–170
Santander to Tignes by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Tignes is to bus via Lyon which costs €70 - €140 and takes 20h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Tignes is to fly and shuttle which takes 8h 31m and costs €110 - €290.
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 and Lyon - Perrache Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 5m.
The distance between Santander and Tignes is 1012 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 17h 44m and costs €190 - €490.
It takes approximately 8h 31m 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 9m to drive from Santander to Tignes.
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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 and Lyon - Perrache Bus Station in around 20h 5m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Geneva International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Santander Airport to Geneva International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Geneva International Airport via Menorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
Flights from Santander Airport to Geneva International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–350
Flights from Santander Airport to Geneva International Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–350
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Geneva International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Santander Airport to Geneva International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Hendaye to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Massy TGV to Bourg-Saint-Maurice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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 Massy TGV to Bourg-Saint-Maurice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €100–160
- Rail 1st Class
- €160–230
- 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/
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Santander E.A. to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bilbao to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Tignes - Val Claret
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Chambéry - Bus Station to Tignes - Val Claret
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €16–65
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bilbao to Chambéry
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Chambéry - Bus Station to Tignes - Val Claret
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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