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

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There are 9 ways to get from Lyon to Santander by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, train, or train (TGV, Renfe)

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  1. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Santander Airport

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    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane LYS - SDR
    7h 5m
    €101–346

  2. Bus via Bordeaux

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    16h 23m
    €76–134

  3. Train via Madrid

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Ave
    3. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain train Alv / ...
    13h 16m
    €172–340

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus N7748
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus ALSA - Bilb-Stder / ...
    14h 14m
    €87–144

  5. Drive  954.2 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Santandercar car 954.2 km
    9h 31m
    €175–253

  6. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LYS - BIO
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    8h 54m
    €90–242

  7. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane LYS - BIQ
    2. Take the bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostiabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Santanderbus bus
    8h
    €106–349

  8. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    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
    9h 4m
    €102–257

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Toulouse Matabiautrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Hendayetrain train
    3. Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain train E1
    4. Take the train from Bilbao to Santandertrain train
    17h 57m
    €191–302

Lyon to Santander by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration13h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€172Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 770.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 5m

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

Iberia, easyJet, and two other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Santander Airport (SDR) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Santander via Barcelona-Sants, Madrid-Puerta De Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid Chamartín in around 13h 16m.

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