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There are 8 ways to get from Athens to Santander by plane, train, bus, car ferry, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Santander Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane ATH - SDR
    8h 35m
    €99–339

  2. Fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane ATH - BIO
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    9h 9m
    €83–275

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Athens to Larissatrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Larisa to Elbasanbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana to Strasbourg Bahnhofbus bus
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg to Massy Tgvtrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Massy Tgv to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Tgv
    6. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    45h 7m

  4. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Patrasbus bus
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Patras to Port of Venicecarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Venezia to Stazione Padovabus bus 53E
    4. Take the bus from Padova to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    2d 18h
    €339–465

  5. Drive  3,383.4 km

    1. Drive from Athens to Santandercar car 3,383.4 km
    34h 54m
    €646–933

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Santsbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    2d

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus bus
    3. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abandotrain train Alv
    4. Take the train from Bilbao to Santandertrain train
    2d 7h

  8. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Athens to Villach Hbf ARZcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf ARZ to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Santandercar car
    42h 2m
    €708–1,026

Athens International Airport (ATH) to Santander Airport (SDR) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration8h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket€84Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,439.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 35m

What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Santander, Spain?

Iberia, Vueling Airlines, 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 Estación de autobuses de Santander via Tirana, 9 Katëshet A, Terminal D, Tirana, and Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants in around 2d.

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