There are 12 ways to get from Greece to Santander by plane, bus, train, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Athens International Airport to Santander Airport
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane ATH - SDR
8h 33m€104–249Fly Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bilbao Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane SKG - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
10h 37m€76–428Bus, train via Madrid
- Take the bus from Athens to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Santsbus
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain Alv / ...
46h 10mDrive 3,384.6 km
- Drive from Athens to Santandercar 3,384.6 km
34h 54m€615–888Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Santander Airport
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane HER - SDR
15h 50m€86–371Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane HER - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
10h 30m€100–207Fly Athens International Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane ATH - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
9h 13m€83–225Bus
- Take the bus from Athens to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Santsbus
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
2d 1hTrain, bus
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Pristinabus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Padova Autostazionebus
- Take the bus from Padova to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
2d 2h€261–310Bus, train
- Take the bus from Athens to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Santsbus
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abandotrain Alv
- Take the train from Bilbao to Santandertrain
2d 3hBus via Donostia / San Sebastián
- Take the bus from Athens to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus
- Take the bus from Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Donostia-San Sebastián Estación de Autobusesbus
- Take the bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Santanderbus
2d 12hDrive, car train
- Drive from Athens to Villach Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf to Fuldacartrain
- Drive from Fulda to Santandercar
42h 18m€652–933
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Santander Airport (SDR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Greece to Santander is to fly and bus which costs €80 - €230 and takes 9h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Greece to Santander is to fly which takes 8h 33m and costs €100 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Greece to Santander. However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Estación de autobuses de Santander via 9 Katëshet A, Tirana, Pl Joan Peiró - Estació de Sants and Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Greece and Santander is 2440 km. The road distance is 3384.6 km.
The best way to get from Greece to Santander without a car is to bus and train via Madrid which takes 46h 10m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 33m to get from Greece to Santander, including transfers.
Greece to Santander bus services, operated by Art Tour, depart from Athens station.
The best way to get from Greece to Santander is to fly which takes 8h 33m and costs €100 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2 days 1h.
Greece to Santander bus services, operated by Art Tour, arrive at Tirana station.
Santander is 1h behind Greece. It is currently 3:16 PM in Greece and 2:16 PM in Santander.
What companies run services between Greece and Santander, Spain?
Vueling Airlines, Ulendo Airlink, and two other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Santander Airport (SDR) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Athens to Estación de autobuses de Santander via Tirana, 9 Katëshet A, Terminal D, Tirana, Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants, Pl Joan Peiró - Estació de Sants, Gran Via - Roger de Flor, and Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord in around 2d 1h.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–390
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Santander Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 46m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €170–750
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–270
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bilbao Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–280
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +210 52 25 550
- arttouroe@gmail.com
- Website
- arttour.gr
Bus from Athens to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- arttour.gr
Bus from Athens to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- arttour.gr
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Yes, the driving distance between Greece to Santander is 3385 km. It takes approximately 34h 54m to drive from Greece to Santander.
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