There are 8 ways to get from Santander to Tours by plane, train, bus, car, or train (Renfe, TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Paris Orly Airport, train
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane SDR - ORY
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to St Pierre Des Corpstrain
3h 34m€100–388Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus ALSA - Stder-Irun / ...
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Tours - Vaucanson Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
11h 14m€49–88Bus, train
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bordeauxbus FlixBus 783
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to St Pierre Des Corpstrain Tgv
8h 52m€91–154Bus, train via Irun
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
- Take the train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Ter
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to St Pierre Des Corpstrain Tgv
9h 55m€114–200Drive 760 km
- Drive from Santander to Tourscar 760 km
7h 31m€125–180Fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane SDR - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to St Pierre Des Corpstrain
7h 49m€130–290Bus via Tours
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus ALSA - Stder-Irun / ...
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Toursbus
11h 30m€49–93Train
- Take the train from Santander to Bilbaotrain
- Take the train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-Donostiatrain E1
- Take the train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Ter
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to St Pierre Des Corpstrain Tgv
13h 17m€111–205
Santander to Tours by bus, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Tours is to bus via Tours which costs €45 - €95 and takes 11h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Tours is to fly and train which takes 3h 34m and costs €100 - €390.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Tours station. However, there are services departing from Estación de autobuses de Santander and arriving at Tours - Vaucanson Bus Station via Bilbao Intermodal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Santander to Tours. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at St Pierre Des Corps via Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao, Amara-Donostia, Hendaye and Bordeaux St Jean. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 17m.
The distance between Santander and Tours is 977 km. The road distance is 760 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Tours without a car is to bus and train which takes 8h 52m and costs €90 - €160.
It takes approximately 3h 34m to get from Santander to Tours, including transfers.
Santander to Tours bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación de autobuses de Santander station.
Santander to Tours train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Tours is to bus which takes 11h 14m and costs €45 - €90. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €110 - €210 and takes 13h 17m.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Tours, France?
You can take a bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Tours - Vaucanson Bus Station via Bilbao Intermodal in around 11h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Santander to St Pierre Des Corps via Bilbao, Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao, Amara-Donostia, Hendaia, Hendaye, and Bordeaux St Jean in around 13h 17m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from Santander Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from Santander Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–420
Flights from Santander Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from Santander Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from Santander Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–420
Flights from Santander Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–370
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Massy Tgv to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nantes to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Massy Tgv to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Santander to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–22
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 944 333 333
- digitala@euskotren.eus
- Website
- Euskotren
Train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Euskotren
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Tours - Vaucanson Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Tours
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Rede Expressos
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Booking & Getting There
Santander to Tours bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Bilbao Intermodal station.
Santander to Tours train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Bilbao station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Tours is 760 km. It takes approximately 7h 31m to drive from Santander to Tours.
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