There are 10 ways to get from Mainz to Santander by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Frankfurt to Santander Airport
best- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane FRA - SDR
6h 18m€104–302Fly Frankfurt to Bilbao Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane FRA - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
7h 23m€103–248Train, bus
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 82 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
17h 1m€223–522Bus
- Take the bus from Mainz central train station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus N90 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus FlixBus 783
21h 15m€118–199Drive 1,483.1 km
- Drive from Mainz to Santandercar 1,483.1 km
14h 55m€237–342Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane STR - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
9h 7m€120–362Fly Frankfurt to Asturias Airport, bus
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Asturias Airport (OVD)plane FRA - OVD
- Take the bus from [ANZU|Aeropuerto] Aeropuerto - Salidas [CTA 20118] to [OVIEDO/UVIÉU] Estación Bus Oviedo FL- Pepe Cosmen [CTA 01549]bus
- Take the bus from Oviedo to Santanderbus
8h 34m€133–295Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane DUS - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
9h 21m€107–411Train, bus via Antony
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain Re3
- Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Paris l'Esttrain 82
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the train from Basurto Hospital to Santandertrain
18h 47m€247–438Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain Re3
- Take the bus from Saarbrücken Hbf to Luxembourgbus L40
- Take the bus from Luxembourg to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
26h 17m
Mainz to Santander by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mainz to Santander is to bus which costs €110 - €200 and takes 21h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Mainz to Santander is to fly which takes 6h 18m and costs €100 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Mainz station to Santander. However, there are services departing from Mainz central train station and arriving at Estación de autobuses de Santander via Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 15m.
The distance between Mainz and Santander is 1222 km. The road distance is 1483.1 km.
The best way to get from Mainz to Santander without a car is to train and bus which takes 17h 1m and costs €220 - €550.
It takes approximately 6h 18m to get from Mainz to Santander, including transfers.
Mainz to Santander bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Mainz central train station.
The best way to get from Mainz to Santander is to fly which takes 6h 18m and costs €100 - €310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €200 and takes 21h 15m.
Mainz to Santander bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mainz to Santander is 1483 km. It takes approximately 14h 55m to drive from Mainz to Santander.
What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Santander, Spain?
Iberia, Condor Flugdienst, and six other airlines fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Santander Airport (SDR) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mainz central train station to Estación de autobuses de Santander via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Paris in around 21h 15m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Bilbao Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Frankfurt to Asturias Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–230
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–340
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–360
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bordeaux to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Mainz central train station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Flixbus
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