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How to get fromChamonix to Santanderby bus, plane, train, car, or train (TGV, Renfe, Ouigo)

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There are 11 ways to get from Chamonix to Santander by bus, plane, train, car, or train (TGV, Renfe, Ouigo)

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  1. Bus to Geneva International Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur to Geneva Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane GVA - SDR
    7h 20m
    €119–276

  2. Bus to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Chamonix to Milanbus bus
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane MXP - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    10h 29m
    €43–155

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Annecy - Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Annecy to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Santanderbus bus
    17h 2m
    €280–436

  4. Bus via Bordeaux

    1. Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    20h 53m
    €95–171

  5. Drive  1,175.5 km

    1. Drive from Chamonix to Santandercar car 1,175.5 km
    11h 41m
    €216–311

  6. Bus to Geneva International Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur to Geneva Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane GVA - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    7h 49m
    €88–232

  7. Bus to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    1. Take the bus from Chamonix to Milanbus bus
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane MXP - SDR
    7h 40m
    €60–299

  8. Bus to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Turinbus bus
    2. Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane TRN - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    10h 20m
    €46–261

  9. Bus to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane LYS - BIQ
    3. Take the bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostiabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Santanderbus bus
    10h 30m
    €108–362

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    3. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Ave
    4. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain train Alv / ...
    19h 10m
    €215–418

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Annecy - Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Annecy to Bilbaobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    20h 54m
    €111–176

Chamonix to Santander by bus, train, foot, and subway

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration17h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€280Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 927.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 20m

What companies run services between Chamonix, France and Santander, Spain?

You can take a bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Estación de autobuses de Santander via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station, Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop, and Bilbao Intermodal in around 20h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Santander via Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, Lyon Part Dieu, Barcelona-Sants, Madrid-Puerta De Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid Chamartín in around 19h 10m.

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