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€112–476Bus 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€68–180Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santander to San Sebastian / Donostiabus
- Take the train from Hendaye to Massy Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Massy TGV to Bourg-Saint-Mauricetrain
17h 11m€244–476Drive 1,183.4 km
- Drive from Santander to Tignescar 1,183.4 km
12h 10m€185–267Bus
- 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€80–265
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 €65 - €180 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 - €480.
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 11m and costs €240 - €480.
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 10m 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
- €70–290
Flights from Santander Airport to Geneva International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Geneva International Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–650
Flights from Santander Airport to Geneva International Airport via Menorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–320
Flights from Santander Airport to Geneva International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–650
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Geneva International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Hendaye to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €120–160
- 1st Class
- €150–200
Train from Massy TGV to Bourg-Saint-Maurice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €100–140
- 1st Class
- €130–170
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/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Santander to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bilbao to Chambéry
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- 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
- €21–25
- 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
- €8–15
- 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
- €35–110
- 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
- €25–55
- 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
- €17–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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