There are 8 ways to get from Belfast to Santander by plane, car, car ferry, busferry, 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)plane BFS - SDR
7h 55m€90–364Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Santander Airport
cheapest- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane BHD - SDR
7h 35m€78–293Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Belfast to Rosslare Harbourcar
- Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbaocarferry
- Drive from Bilbao to Santandercar
31h 59m€110–342Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700 / ...
- Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris to Santanderbus
39h 7mBus to Dublin Airport, fly to Santander Airport
- Take the bus from Grand Central Bus Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane DUB - SDR
6h 20mFly George Best Belfast City Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane BHD - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
9h 52m€122–241Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Grand Central Bus Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane DUB - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
9h 22mTrain, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connollytrain
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Rosslare Europorttrain Ic / ...
- Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbaocarferry
- Take the bus from Santurce/Santurtzi to Santander E.A.bus
37h 31m€91–312
Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Santander Airport (SDR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Santander is to train and car ferry and bus which costs €90 - €320 and takes 37h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Santander is to fly which takes 7h 35m and costs €75 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Belfast to Santander. However, there are services departing from Belfast, Europa Buscentre and arriving at Santander via Buchanan Bus Station, London Victoria, Dover and Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 7m.
The distance between Belfast and Santander is 1293 km.
The best way to get from Belfast to Santander without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 39h 7m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 55m to get from Belfast to Santander, including transfers.
Belfast to Santander bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
Belfast to Santander bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
Santander is 1h ahead of Belfast. It is currently 6:28 AM in Belfast and 7:28 AM in Santander.
There are 1956+ 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 Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Santander Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Dublin Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Dublin Airport to Santander Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Dublin Airport to Santander Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Santander Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Santander Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Bilbao Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Santander Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Santander Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Santander Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 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
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Grand Central Bus Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- 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
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- 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
- €40–240
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
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