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There are 9 ways to get from Ankara to Santander by plane, bus, car, train, or car train

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  1. Fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane ESB - BIO
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus bus
    12h 19m
    €100–329

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ankara to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    2. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Sofiabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus bus
    4. Take the bus from San Sebastián / Donostia to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus bus
    2d 12h
    €156–235

  3. Drive 3,711.5 km

    1. Drive from Ankara to Santandercar car 3,711.5 km
    36h 20m
    €570–823

  4. Fly to Santander Airport

    1. Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane ESB - SDR
    9h 13m
    €111–381

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ankara to Halkalitrain train Yht
    2. Take the train from Halkalı to Sofiatrain train
    3. Take the bus from Sofia to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus bus
    4. Take the bus from San Sebastián / Donostia to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus bus
    2d 16h
    €154–221

  6. Train, bus via Montpellier

    1. Take the train from Ankara to Halkalitrain train Yht
    2. Take the train from Halkalı to Sofiatrain train
    3. Take the bus from Sofia to Montpellierbus bus
    4. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    5. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain train Alv / ...
    2d 16h
    €247–351

  7. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Ankara to Halkalitrain train Yht
    2. Take the train from Halkalı to Sofiatrain train
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Vitoria Gasteiz Central Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Santander E.A.bus bus
    2d 21h
    €148–222

  8. Bus via Braşov

    1. Take the bus from Ankara to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    2. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militaribus bus
    3. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Brașovbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Braşov to Santanderbus bus
    2d 21h
    €117–257

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Ankara to Villach Hbf ARZcar car
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to München Ostcartrain train
    3. Drive from München Ost to Santandercar car
    37h 21m
    €654–930

Ankara to Santander by train and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration2d 21hAverage Duration
Ticket€148Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Ankara, Turkey and Santander, Spain?

You can take a bus from Ankara to Santander E.A. via Istanbul Otogari, İstanbul Esenler bus station, Sofia, Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián, San Sebastián / Donostia, and Bilbao Intermodal in around 2d 12h. Alternatively, AJet, Ulendo Airlink, and two other airlines fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Santander Airport (SDR) 6 times a week.

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