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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 Nordtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Santanderbus bus
    13h 3m

  2. Bus via Bilbao

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus bus
    20h 16m
    €26–149

  3. 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 7m
    €113–255

  4. Drive 1,278.9 km

    1. Drive from Dunkirk to Santandercar car 1,278.9 km
    12h 34m
    €198–286

  5. 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
    8h 59m
    €103–268

  6. Bus

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

  7. 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 30m
    €119–323

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

    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
    €111–261

  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 to San Sebastian / Donostiabus bus
    5. Take the bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Santanderbus bus
    9h 27m

  10. Train, train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    3. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane STN - SDR
    7h 45m
    €131–503

  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 Airporttrain 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
    10h 56m
    €147–363

  12. Train to Lille-Lesquin Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Fly from Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane LIL - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain train
    4. Take the bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Santanderbus bus
    13h 14m

Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration3h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€45Cheapest Price
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You can take a bus from Dunkerque to Santander via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 18h 5m.

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