How to get fromLimerick to Santanderby plane, car, car ferry, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Limerick to Santander by plane, car, car ferry, or bus

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Fly Shannon Airport to Santander Airport
best
1. Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane SNN - SDR
11h 47m
€86–293
Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Santander Airport
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Terminal 1 Zone 2bus
2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane DUB - SDR
6h 33m
€74–216
Drive, car ferry
1. Drive from Limerick to Rosslare Harbourcar
2. Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbaocarferry
3. Drive from Bilbao to Santandercar
31h 12m
€92–618
Bus to Cork Airport, fly to Santander Airport
1. Take the bus from Henry Street to Cork Airportbus
2. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane ORK - SDR
10h 25m
€98–768
Fly Shannon Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus
1. Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane SNN - BIO
2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
10h 22m
€84–533
Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
1. Take the bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Terminal 1 Zone 2bus
2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane DUB - BIO
3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
9h 13m
€87–236
Bus to Cork Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
1. Take the bus from Henry Street to Cork Airportbus
2. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane ORK - BIO
3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
8h 25m
€81–218
Bus, car ferry
1. Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Waterford Bus Stnbus 55
2. Take the bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Rosslare Europortbus 370
3. Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbaocarferry
4. Take the bus from Santurce/Santurtzi to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
36h 15m
€103–633

Limerick to Santander by bus, car ferry, and taxi

2Weekly Services

36h 15mAverage Duration

€103Cheapest Price

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Distance: 1,127.6 km
Duration: 11h 47m

What companies run services between Limerick, Ireland and Santander, Spain?

Ryanair, Iberia, and Ryanair UK fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Santander Airport (SDR) once daily.

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Santander(opens in a new window), Spain(opens in a new window)

Santander is the capital of the autonomous community of Cantabria, Spain. It has a population of 172,000 (2017). It is a port city located in the northern coast of the Iberian Peninsula, facing the Cantabrian Sea. It is believed to have been a port since ancient times, due to its favourable location, and is documented as far back as the 11th century. Much of the medieval city was lost in the Great Fire of 1941. Today, its remaining old town, beach and other attractions are popular with tourists and other visitors and its economy is mainly service based. The port is still very active and a regular ferry service operates to the United Kingdom. Fish and seafood dominate the local cuisine. Santander notably houses the headquarters of multinational bank Banco Santander, which was founded there. The city has a mild climate typical of the Spanish northern coastline with frequent rainfall and stable temperatures. Cold snaps and heat waves are very rare.

Things to do in Santander

Santander Cathedral(Opens in a new window)

Santander Cathedral (Spanish: Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción de Santander, or "Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary of Santander") is located in the Spanish city of Santander. Its structure is mainly Gothic, although it has been extended and renovated in later times.

Mouro Island(Opens in a new window)

Mouro Island (Spanish: Isla de Mouro), originally Mogro Island (Isla de Mogro), is a small uninhabited island in the Bay of Biscay, located off the Magdalena Peninsula. It lies close to the entrance to the Bay of Santander near the city of Santander, Cantabria along the north coast of Spain. The island is approximately 2 hectares (0.02km²) and lies about.75 km (.5 mi) from the entrance to the harbor.

Gran Casino del Sardinero(Opens in a new window)

The Gran Casino del Sardinero is a leading gambling casino in the city of Santander in the autonomous community of Cantabria (Spain). It is in the Plaza de Italia in El Sardinero.

Cabarceno Natural Park(Opens in a new window)

The Natural Park is located in Cabárceno, Pisueña Valley (region of Pas-Miera) 17 km from Santander, located in a former iron mine in the town of Cabárceno Township Penagos (Cantabria, Spain). The park belongs to Cantur, a company whose purpose is the promotion of tourism and which is owned by the Government of Cantabria.

Places to stay in Santander

Urban Suite Santander(Opens in a new window)

8.6Fabulous

Gran Hotel Sardinero(Opens in a new window)

8.9Fabulous

Alda Don Carlos(Opens in a new window)

8.6Fabulous

Suite Home Pinares(Opens in a new window)

9.2Superb

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