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There are 12 ways to get from Dunkirk to Santander by train, bus, plane, or car

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  1. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane CRL - SDR
    6h 45m
    €93–407

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dunkerque to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 1751
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Santanderbus bus FlixBus 783
    18h 5m
    €85–155

  3. Train, bus via Paris

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Paris Nordtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus bus
    13h 33m
    €190–418

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Flandrestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Santanderbus bus
    14h 6m
    €191–330

  5. Drive 1,278.9 km

    1. Drive from Dunkirk to Santandercar car 1,278.9 km
    12h 34m
    €203–293

  6. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane BRU - BIO
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus bus
    9h 16m
    €99–290

  7. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane ORY - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus bus
    9h 41m
    €110–295

  8. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane CDG - BIO
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus bus
    8h 46m
    €125–363

  9. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane CDG - BIQ
    4. Take the bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus bus
    9h 56m
    €158–488

  10. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane ORY - BIQ
    3. Take the bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus bus
    10h 51m
    €188–520

  11. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane AMS - BIO
    5. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus bus
    11h 13m
    €141–393

  12. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Flandrestrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus bus
    20h 55m
    €90–186

Dunkirk to Santander by train, subway, foot, and bus

Calendar39Weekly Services
Duration13h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€190Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Dunkirk, France and Santander, Spain?

You can take a bus from Dunkerque to Santander via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Paris in around 18h 5m.

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