There are 3 ways to get from Bilboa to Santander by bus, plane, car, or car ferry
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Bus, fly to Santander Airport
best- Take the bus from Carlow Bus Station to Red Cow Luasbus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane DUB - SDR
7h 14m€82–214Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Bilboa to Rosslare Harbourcar
- Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbaocarferry
- Drive from Bilbao to Santandercar
30h 1m€75–594Bus, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the bus from Carlow Bus Station to Red Cow Luasbus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane DUB - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
10h 10m€91–222
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Santander Airport (SDR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bilboa to Santander is to bus and fly which costs €80 - €220 and takes 7h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Bilboa to Santander is to bus and fly which takes 7h 14m and costs €80 - €220.
The distance between Bilboa and Santander is 1244 km.
It takes approximately 7h 14m to get from Bilboa to Santander, including transfers.
Santander is 1h ahead of Bilboa. It is currently 8:28 PM in Bilboa and 9:28 PM in Santander.
There are 1859+ hotels available in Santander.
What companies run services between Bilboa, Ireland and Santander, Spain?
There is no direct connection from Bilboa to Santander. However, you can take the line 487 bus to Carlow Fairgreen, walk to Carlow Bus Station, take the bus to Red Cow Luas, take the line 726 bus to Dublin Airport Zone 16, walk to Dublin Airport (DUB) airport, then fly to Santander Airport (SDR). Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Bilboa to Santander via Rosslare Harbour and Bilbao in around 30h 1m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Dublin Airport to Santander Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Dublin Airport to Santander Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- info@jjkavanagh.ie
- Website
- jjkavanagh.ie
Bus from Carlow Bus Station to Red Cow Luas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.ie/
- 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/
- 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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