There are 9 ways to get from Dunkirk to Santander by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Dunkerque to Paris Nordtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Irun to Santander E.A.bus
13h 44m€193–416Bus via Paris
cheapest- Take the bus from Dunkerque to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
19h 59m€35–197Drive 1,278.9 km
- Drive from Dunkirk to Santandercar 1,278.9 km
12h 34m€199–287Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane BRU - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
9h 5m€111–328Bus
- Take the bus from Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bilbaobus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
20h 34m€78–132Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Dunkerque to Paris Nordtrain
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane ORY - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
9h 16m€110–302Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane CDG - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
8h 34m€122–368Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Santander Airport
- Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to Charleroi Airportbus
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane CRL - SDR
6h 45m€107–382Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane CDG - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbaobus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
10h 7m€160–522
Dunkirk to Santander by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dunkirk to Santander is to bus which costs €75 - €140 and takes 20h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Dunkirk to Santander is to train and bus and fly which takes 6h 45m and costs €100 - €390.
No, there is no direct bus from Dunkirk to Santander. However, there are services departing from Dunkerque and arriving at Santander E.A. via Paris, Quai de Bercy and Bilbao Intermodal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 59m.
The distance between Dunkirk and Santander is 1288 km. The road distance is 1278.9 km.
The best way to get from Dunkirk to Santander without a car is to train and bus which takes 13h 44m and costs €190 - €420.
It takes approximately 13h 44m to get from Dunkirk to Santander, including transfers.
Dunkirk to Santander bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dunkerque station.
Dunkirk to Santander bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dunkirk to Santander is 1279 km. It takes approximately 12h 34m to drive from Dunkirk to Santander.
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What companies run services between Dunkirk, France and Santander, Spain?
You can take a bus from Dunkerque to Santander E.A. via Paris, Quai de Bercy and Bilbao Intermodal in around 19h 59m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–430
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–470
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Dunkerque to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €50–70
- 1st Class
- €75–100
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €120–160
- 1st Class
- €150–200
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €25–35
- 1st Class
- €45–60
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- 1st Class
- €60–80
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 Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–280
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €130–190
- Rail 1st Class
- €200–280
Train from Dunkerque to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–29
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €13–20
- Rail 1st Class
- €20–29
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €30–50
- Rail 1st Class
- €50–75
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €35–50
- Comfort
- €40–55
- Premium
- €55–80
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Irun to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Dunkerque to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–101
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
- Online ticket
- €8–45
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
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