There are 7 ways to get from Belfast to Santander by plane, car, car ferry, bus, or train
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Fly Belfast International Airport to Santander Airport
best- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Santander Airport (SDR)BFS - SDR
9h 45m€84–278Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Belfast to Rosslare Harbour
- Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbao
- Drive from Bilbao to Santander
31h 59m€115–652Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Santander Airport
- Take the bus from Glengall Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 21
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Santander Airport (SDR)DUB - SDR
6h 35m€85–221Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)BHD - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
9h 44m€102–307Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Glengall Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 21
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)DUB - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
9h 4m€85–221Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Glengall Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1785
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 14 to Wexford O'Hanrahan Station740
- Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbao
- Take the bus from Santurce/Santurtzi to Santander E.A.
36h 35m€94–624Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin ConnollyIc / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Rosslare EuroportIc / ...
- Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbao
- Take the bus from Santurce/Santurtzi to Santander E.A.
37h 31m€100–626
Belfast to Santander by bus, car, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Santander is to bus and fly which costs €85 - €230 and takes 6h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Santander is to bus and fly which takes 6h 35m and costs €85 - €230.
The distance between Belfast and Santander is 1300 km.
The best way to get from Belfast to Santander without a car is to train and car ferry and bus which takes 37h 31m and costs €100 - €650.
It takes approximately 9h 45m to get from Belfast to Santander, including transfers.
Santander is 1h ahead of Belfast. It is currently 3:19 PM in Belfast and 4:19 PM in Santander.
There are 1995+ hotels available in Santander.
What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Santander, Spain?
Ryanair UK, easyJet, and two other airlines fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Santander Airport (SDR) once daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Santander Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Santander Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Dublin Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–140
Flights from Dublin Airport to Santander Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–140
Flights from Dublin Airport to Santander Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Santander Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Santander Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Santander Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–240
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–240
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–240
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–430
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €15–22
Train from Dublin Connolly to Rosslare Europort
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €14–21
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- Website
- dublinexpress.ie
Bus from Glengall Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 21
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–18
- Website
- https://www.dublinexpress.ie/
Bus from Glengall Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–18
- Website
- https://www.dublinexpress.ie/
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–22
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Santurce/Santurtzi to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Glengall Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 053 9142742
- info@wexfordbus.com
- Website
- wexfordbus.com
Bus from Dublin Airport Zone 14 to Wexford O'Hanrahan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Wexford Bus
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Dublin Airport Zone 14 to Wexford O'Hanrahan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- reservations@brittanyferries.ie
- Website
- brittanyferries.ie
Car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–550
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
- Single Ticket
- €45–210
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–550
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