There are 7 ways to get from Budapest to Santander by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Santander Airport
best- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane BUD - SDR
8h 40m€66–212Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane BUD - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
8h 18m€60–198Train, bus
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Muenchen Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from München Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Paris to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
28h 47m€256–450Bus via Padova
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Maribor bus stationbus 977 / ...
- Take the bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Padova to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
34h 28m€259–993Drive 2,247.5 km
- Drive from Budapest to Santandercar 2,247.5 km
22h 56m€366–528Train to Bratislava Airport, fly to Santander Airport
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain
- Fly from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane BTS - SDR
12h 44m€85–362Bus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Bordeauxbus 1922
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus FlixBus 783
38h 20m€215–322
Budapest to Santander by train, subway, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Santander is to fly and bus which costs €60 - €200 and takes 8h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Santander is to fly and bus which takes 8h 18m and costs €60 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Budapest to Santander. However, there are services departing from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arriving at Estación de autobuses de Santander via Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja and Padova. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 28m.
The distance between Budapest and Santander is 1864 km. The road distance is 2247.5 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Santander without a car is to train and bus which takes 28h 47m and costs €250 - €450.
It takes approximately 8h 40m to get from Budapest to Santander, including transfers.
Budapest to Santander bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
The best way to get from Budapest to Santander is to fly which takes 8h 40m and costs €65 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus via Padova, which costs €250 - €1000 and takes 34h 28m.
Budapest to Santander bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Maribor bus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Santander is 2247 km. It takes approximately 22h 56m to drive from Budapest to Santander.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Santander, Spain?
Ryanair, Wizz Air, and two other airlines fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Santander Airport (SDR) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Estación de autobuses de Santander via Maribor bus station, Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja, and Padova in around 34h 28m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Santander Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Santander Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–200
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–350
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Santander Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–350
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Santander Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Santander Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–340
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Santander Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–310
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Santander Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €32–38
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–12
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Maribor bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €180–270
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bordeaux to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €111–800
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €111
- Private
- €411
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Padova to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–150
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- ALSA
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