There are 7 ways to get from Santander to Val d'Aran by bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Estación Central de Autobuses de ZaragozaAlsa
- Take the bus from Zaragoza to VielhaFlixBus N748
10h 18m€138–200Bus, train, drive #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Tarbes
- Take the train from Tarbes to Montrejeau Gourdan PolignanTer
- Drive from BAGNÈRES-DE-LUCHON - Gare to Val d'Aran
13h 20m€39–83Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Santander to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Take the train from Hendaye to Montrejeau Gourdan Polignan
- Drive from Luchon to Val d'Aran
10h 46m€55–91Drive 513 km
- Drive from Santander to Val d'Aran513 km
6h 3m€82–118Fly, train, bus
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)SDR - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lleida
- Take the bus from Lleida Estacion De Renfe to Vilac
9h 16m€162–373Bus, train, drive via Bilbao
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Take the train from Uribarri-Bilbao to Amara-DonostiaE1
- Take the train from Hendaye to Montrejeau Gourdan Polignan
- Drive from Luchon to Val d'Aran
13h 18m€53–91Train, drive
- Take the train from Santander to Bilbao
- Take the train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-DonostiaE1
- Take the train from Hendaye to Montrejeau Gourdan Polignan
- Drive from Luchon to Val d'Aran
14h 14m€51–84
Santander Airport (SDR) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Val d'Aran is to bus and train and drive which costs €35 - €85 and takes 13h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Val d'Aran is to drive which takes 6h 3m and costs €80 - €120.
The distance between Santander and Val d'Aran is 673 km. The road distance is 513 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Val d'Aran without a car is to bus which takes 10h 18m and costs €130 - €200.
It takes approximately 10h 18m to get from Santander to Val d'Aran, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Val d'Aran is 513 km. It takes approximately 6h 3m to drive from Santander to Val d'Aran.
There are 767+ hotels available in Val d'Aran.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Val d'Aran, Spain?
You can take a bus from Santander E.A. to Val d'Aran via Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, and Vielha in around 10h 18m.
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- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–150
Flights from Santander Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–360
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–150
Flights from Santander Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–360
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 Hendaye to Montrejeau Gourdan Polignan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Tarbes to Montrejeau Gourdan Polignan
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lleida
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–70
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lleida
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 944 333 333
- Website
- euskotren.eus
Train from Uribarri-Bilbao to Amara-Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.euskotren.eus/en
Train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.euskotren.eus/en
- Phone
- +34 912 320 320
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Santander to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en/suburban/cercanias-am
- Schedules at
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en/suburban/cercanias-am/horarios
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Santander E.A. to Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Lleida Estacion De Renfe to Vilac
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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
- €8–16
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Zaragoza to Vielha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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 Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Tarbes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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