There are 9 ways to get from Athens to Santander by plane, bus, car ferry, car, train, 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€119–339Fly 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 Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
9h 13m€83–245Bus
- Take the bus from Athens to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Santsbus
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
2d 1hBus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Patrasbus
- Take the carferry from Port of Patras to Port of Venicecarferry
- Take the bus from Venezia to Stazione Padovabus 53E
- Take the bus from Padova to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
2d 19h€339–465Drive 3,383.7 km
- Drive from Athens to Santandercar 3,383.7 km
34h 59m€632–912Train, bus
- 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 Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
2d 2h€261–310Bus via Paris
- Take the bus from Athens to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Paris Gare de Lyonbus
- Take the bus from Paris to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
2d 2hBus, train
- Take the bus from Athens to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abandotrain Alv
- Take the train from Bilbao to Santandertrain
2d 7hDrive, car train
- Drive from Athens to Villach Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf to Fuldacartrain
- Drive from Fulda to Santandercar
42h 18m€670–965
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Santander Airport (SDR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Santander is to fly and bus which costs €80 - €250 and takes 9h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Santander is to fly which takes 8h 35m and costs €110 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Santander. However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Estación de autobuses de Santander via 9 Katëshet A, Tirana, Pl Joan Peiró - Estació de Sants and Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Athens and Santander is 2440 km. The road distance is 3383.7 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Santander without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 1h and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 35m to get from Athens to Santander, including transfers.
Athens to Santander bus services, operated by Art Tour, depart from Athens station.
The best way to get from Athens to Santander is to fly which takes 8h 35m and costs €110 - €340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2 days 1h.
Athens to Santander bus services, operated by Art Tour, arrive at Tirana station.
Santander is 1h behind Athens. It is currently 2:43 PM in Athens and 1:43 PM in Santander.
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) 3 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, Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants, Pl Joan Peiró - Estació de Sants, Gran Via - Roger de Flor, and Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord in around 2d 1h.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–430
Flights from Athens International Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €95–400
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–430
Flights from Athens International Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €95–400
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–420
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Santander Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–320
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–260
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Bilbao to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–22
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Villach Hbf to Fulda
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +210 52 25 550
- arttouroe@gmail.com
- Website
- arttour.gr
Bus from Athens to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- arttour.gr
- 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
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +30 2616 001 600
- info@ktelachaias.gr
- Website
- KTEL of Achaia S.A.
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- KTEL of Achaia S.A.
Bus from Venezia to Stazione Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- ACTV — Azienda del Consorzio Trasporti Veneziano
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Padova to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–150
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Padova to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–150
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +383 44 162 498
- info@barilevaturist.com
- Website
- Barileva Turist
Bus from Thessaloníki to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–23
- Website
- Barileva Turist
- Phone
- + 383 (0) 44 542 029
- info@sharrtravel.com
- Website
- Sharr Travel
Bus from Thessaloníki to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- Sharr Travel
- 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
- Harea Travel
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Athens to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- komatastours.al@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Athens to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 68 204 4475
- amr_travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Athens to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 67 604 2191
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Athens to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +355 68 20 63 724
- info@arjanitravel.com
- Website
- arjanitravel.com
Bus from Tirana to Paris Gare de Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- arjanitravel.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- +30 2108919800
- superfast@superfast.com
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Patras to Port of Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €190–270
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
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