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

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  1. Train, bus via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Paris NordtrainTgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to HendayetrainTgv
    3. Take the bus from San Sebastián / Donostia to Bilbao Intermodalbus
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
    13h 23m
    €114–288

  2. Bus via Bilbao

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Bilbao Intermodalbus
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
    20h 10m
    €30–185

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille FlandrestrainTer
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Bordeaux St JeantrainTgv
    3. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Santanderbus
    14h 8m
    €114–285

  4. Drive 1,278.3 km

    1. Drive from Dunkirk to Santandercar1,278.3 km
    12h 28m
    €199–287

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

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)planeBRU - BIO
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
    8h 53m
    €91–307

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dunkerque to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus1751
    2. Take the bus from Paris to SantanderbusFlixBus 783 / ...
    18h 5m
    €58–153

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

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Paris Nordtrain
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)planeORY - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
    9h 20m
    €104–295

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

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)planeCDG - BIO
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
    8h 32m
    €117–352

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

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
    3. Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to Charleroi Airportbus
    4. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Santander Airport (SDR)planeCRL - SDR
    6h 45m
    €123–309

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

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)planeCDG - BIQ
    4. Take the bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbaobus
    5. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
    9h 37m
    €173–509

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

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)planeAMS - BIO
    5. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
    11h 6m
    €142–457

  12. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
    3. Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to Charleroi Airportbus
    4. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT)planeCRL - VIT
    5. Take the bus from Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Boluetabus
    6. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
    10h 48m
    €123–401

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

Calendar38Weekly Services
Duration13h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€114Cheapest Price
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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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