There are 9 ways to get from Athens to Santander by plane, train, bus, car ferry, car, or car train
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 Santander Airport
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane ATH - SDR
8h 35m€94–259Fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane ATH - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
9h 12m€93–249Train, bus
- Take the train from Athens to Larissatrain Ic
- Take the bus from Larisa to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Santsbus
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain Alv / ...
45h 53mBus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Patrasbus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Patras to Port of Venicecarferry
- Take the bus from Venezia to Stazione Padovabus 53E
- Take the bus from Padova to Santanderbus
2d 19h€229–332Drive 3,393.3 km
- Drive from Athens to Santandercar 3,393.3 km
34h 33m€607–877Train, bus via Padova
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Pristinabus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Padova Autostazionebus
- Take the bus from Padova to Santanderbus
2d 1h€190–219Bus via Barcelona
- Take the bus from Athens to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Santander E.A.bus
2d 5hBus
- Take the bus from Athens Karolou to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
2d 8h€161–257Drive, car train
- Drive from Athens to Villach Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Fuldacartrain
- Drive from Fulda to Santandercar
41h 59m€649–929
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Santander Airport (SDR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Santander is to fly and bus which costs €90 - €250 and takes 9h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Santander is to fly which takes 8h 35m and costs €90 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Santander. However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Santander E.A. via Tirana and Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
The distance between Athens and Santander is 2440 km. The road distance is 3393.3 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Santander without a car is to train and bus which takes 45h 53m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 35m to get from Athens to Santander, including transfers.
Athens to Santander bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Athens Karolou station.
The best way to get from Athens to Santander is to fly which takes 8h 35m and costs €90 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus via Barcelona, which costs and takes 2 days 5h.
Athens to Santander bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Sofia Serdica Bus Station.
Santander is 1h behind Athens. It is currently 1:48 AM in Athens and 12:48 AM in Santander.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Santander, Spain?
Iberia, Ryanair, and three other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Santander Airport (SDR) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Athens to Santander E.A. via Tirana, Tirana, and Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord in around 2d 5h.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Athens International Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–370
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Athens International Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–370
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–240
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Santander Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Santander Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Larissa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Villach Hbf to Fulda
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +30694 051 4160
- metroeurotirane@hotmail.com
- Website
- metroeuro.travel
Bus from Larisa to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- metroeuro.travel
- Phone
- +355 69 249 3348
- pati.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- pati-travel.al
Bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30 2616 001 600
- info@ktelachaias.gr
- Website
- ktelachaias.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–23
- Website
- https://www.ktelachaias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Phone
- (+39) 041 041
- direzione@actv.it
- Website
- actv.avmspa.it
Bus from Venezia to Stazione Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://actv.avmspa.it/en
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Padova to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–75
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +383 44 162 498
- info@barilevaturist.com
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Bus from Thessaloníki to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–23
- Website
- https://web.facebook.com/BarilevaTuristKosova
- Phone
- + 383 (0) 44 542 029
- info@sharrtravel.com
- Website
- sharrtravel.com
Bus from Thessaloníki to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- https://www.sharrtravel.com
- Phone
- +38349112555
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Thessaloníki to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +39 333 916 3531
- info@harea.travel
- Website
- harea.travel
Bus from Pristina to Padova Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90
- Website
- https://www.harea.travel/
- Phone
- +302110120492
- saimiritoursandtravels@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Athens to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- anumitravel@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
Bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com/en/home
- Phone
- +30 210 8919700
- superfast@superfast.com
- Website
- superfast.com
Car ferry from Port of Patras to Port of Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- https://www.superfast.com
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