There are 9 ways to get from Helsinki to Santander by plane, bus, train, car, ferry, car ferry, or car train
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Fly Helsinki Airport to Santander Airport
best- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane HEL - SDR
11h 13m€103–855Bus, train via Saarbrücken
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Saarbrücken Hbftrain 3
- Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Paris Gare de Lyontrain 82
- Take the bus from Paris to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
2d 3h€411–737Drive 4,666.8 km
- Drive from Helsinki to Santandercar 4,666.8 km
2d€882–1,273Fly Helsinki Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane HEL - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
11h 6m€107–351Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Santander Airport
- Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane TLL - SDR
16h 46m€118–372Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane TLL - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
13h 29m€112–288Bus
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus
- Take the bus from Paris to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
2d 9h€316–490Bus, train
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Paris-Esttrain Trn
- Take the bus from Paris to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
2d 11h€414–635Drive, car ferry, car train
- Drive from Helsinki to Bornholmerfærgen, Ystadcar
- Take the carferry from Ystad to Świnoujściecarferry
- Drive from Swinoujscie to Lüneburgcar
- Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Santandercar
2d 13h€806–1,295
Helsinki to Santander by bus, foot, train, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Helsinki to Santander is to fly which costs €100 - €900 and takes 11h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Helsinki to Santander is to fly and bus which takes 11h 6m and costs €100 - €360.
No, there is no direct bus from Helsinki to Santander. However, there are services departing from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 and arriving at Estación de autobuses de Santander via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 9h.
The distance between Helsinki and Santander is 2712 km. The road distance is 4666.8 km.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Santander without a car is to bus and train via Saarbrücken which takes 2 days 3h and costs €410 - €750.
It takes approximately 11h 13m to get from Helsinki to Santander, including transfers.
Helsinki to Santander bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 station.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Santander is to fly which takes 11h 13m and costs €100 - €900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €310 - €490 and takes 2 days 9h.
Helsinki to Santander bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Santander is 1h behind Helsinki. It is currently 7:02 PM in Helsinki and 6:02 PM in Santander.
What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Santander, Spain?
Finnair, Vueling Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Santander Airport (SDR) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Estación de autobuses de Santander via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris in around 2d 9h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Santander Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €250–700
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Santander Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €260–700
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Santander Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €260–700
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Santander Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Santander Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–360
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–430
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–420
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Bilbao Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–390
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–430
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–370
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Santander Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €260–700
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Santander Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Bilbao Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–420
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Bilbao Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–430
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €95–410
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–370
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Santander Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–700
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Bilbao Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €150–430
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–410
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Spandau Bhf to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–270
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Paris Gare de Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Hamburg-Harburg to Paris-Est
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €160–250
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–210
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–210
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €160–250
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- 06000 4300
- Website
- eckeroline.fi
Ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- €20–30
Ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- €20–30
- Phone
- +48 91 88 02 909
- rezerwacje@unityline.pl
- Website
- unityline.eu
Car ferry from Ystad to Świnoujście
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Schedules at
- unityline.eu
- Phone
- +48 94 35 52 102
- info@polferries.pl
- Website
- polferries.com
Car ferry from Ystad to Świnoujście
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Schedules at
- polferries.com
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Helsinki to Santander is 4667 km. It takes approximately 2 days 0h to drive from Helsinki to Santander.
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