There are 7 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)BFS - SDR
7h 45m€75–254Drive, 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 and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris700
- Take the bus from Paris to Santander
39h 34mBus to Dublin Airport, fly to Santander Airport
- Take the bus from Glengall Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Santander Airport (SDR)DUB - SDR
6h€82–197Fly 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 46m€102–252Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Glengall Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)DUB - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
9h 11m€86–206Train, 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€100–628
Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Santander Airport (SDR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Santander is to bus and fly which costs €80 - €200 and takes 6h.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Santander is to bus and fly which takes 6h and costs €80 - €200.
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 and Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 34m.
The distance between Belfast and Santander is 1292 km.
The best way to get from Belfast to Santander without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 39h 34m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 45m 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 9:21 PM in Belfast and 10:21 PM in Santander.
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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.
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- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Santander Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Santander Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Santander Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Santander Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
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
- vueling.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €90–240
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- 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
- €90–240
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €90–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Santander Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Santander Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–280
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–420
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
- 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
- Hourly
- 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
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- 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/
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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 45m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–85
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- Website
- 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
- €8–16
- 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
- €45–550
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
- Single Ticket
- €45–210
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–550
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