There are 8 ways to get from Brussels to Santander by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Brussels Airport to Santander Airport
best- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane BRU - SDR
6h 33m€73–264Train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Santander Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Bruxelles-Central to Luttretrain
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane CRL - SDR
5h 22m€63–320Train, bus
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
12h 54m€178–466Bus
- Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bilbaobus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus Alsa
20h 13m€86–159Drive 1,290.6 km
- Drive from Brussels to Santandercar 1,290.6 km
12h 55m€205–296Fly Brussels Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane BRU - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
7h 12m€66–203Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane AMS - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
9h 7m€108–307Bus via Vitoria-Gasteiz
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Vitoria-Gasteizbus FlixBus N1153
- Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Santander E.A.bus Alsa
22h 50m€95–168
Brussels to Santander by train, subway, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brussels to Santander is to bus which costs €85 - €160 and takes 20h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Brussels to Santander is to train and fly which takes 5h 22m and costs €60 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Brussels station to Santander. However, there are services departing from Brussels - Midi Train Station and arriving at Santander E.A. via Bilbao Intermodal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 13m.
The distance between Brussels and Santander is 1052 km. The road distance is 1290.6 km.
The best way to get from Brussels to Santander without a car is to train and bus which takes 12h 54m and costs €170 - €470.
It takes approximately 6h 33m to get from Brussels to Santander, including transfers.
Brussels to Santander bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Brussels - Midi Train Station.
The best way to get from Brussels to Santander is to fly which takes 6h 33m and costs €70 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €85 - €160 and takes 20h 13m.
Brussels to Santander bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Bilbao station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brussels to Santander is 1291 km. It takes approximately 12h 55m to drive from Brussels to Santander.
What companies run services between Brussels, Belgium and Santander, Spain?
Iberia, Brussels Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Santander Airport (SDR) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Santander E.A. via Bilbao Intermodal in around 20h 13m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–360
Flights from Brussels Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–350
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–360
Flights from Brussels Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–350
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–400
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–400
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–400
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Santander Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–360
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–280
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruxelles-Central to Luttre
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Brussel-Zuid to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Vitoria-Gasteiz
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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