There are 11 ways to get from Greece to Santander by plane, bus, car, train, busferry, 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 18m€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 40m€81–438Bus
- 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
2dDrive 3,383.7 km
- Drive from Athens to Santandercar 3,383.7 km
34h 59m€631–911Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Santander Airport
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane HER - SDR
16h€111–441Fly 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
11h 23m€105–237Fly 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 16m€83–225Train, 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, bus and ferry, train
- Take the bus from Athens to Fierbus
- Take the busferry from Fier to Ventimigliabusferry
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Nice Saint-Augustintrain C3
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Bilbaobus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
2d 11hDrive, car train
- Drive from Athens to Villach Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf to Fuldacartrain
- Drive from Fulda to Santandercar
42h 18m€670–955
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Santander Airport (SDR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Greece to Santander is to fly and bus which costs €80 - €230 and takes 9h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Greece to Santander is to fly which takes 8h 18m 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 and Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Greece and Santander is 2440 km. The road distance is 3383.7 km.
The best way to get from Greece to Santander without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 0h and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 18m 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 18m and costs €100 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2 days 0h.
Greece to Santander bus services, operated by Art Tour, arrive at Tirana station.
Santander is 1h behind Greece. It is currently 8:35 PM in Greece and 7:35 PM in Santander.
What companies run services between Greece and Santander, Spain?
Ulendo Airlink, Vueling Airlines, 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, Barcelona Sants, Barcelona Arc de Triomf, and Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord in around 2d.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–420
Flights from Athens International Airport to Santander Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–420
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Santander Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 46m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €170–800
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–290
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bilbao Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–290
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- 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
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