There are 4 ways to get from Matara to Santander by car, plane, bus, taxi, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly to Santander Airport
best- Drive from Matara to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Santander Airport (SDR)CMB - SDR
19h 44m€575–1,834Drive to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train
cheapest- Drive from Matara to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)CMB - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santander
21h 34m€369–778Drive to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Drive from Matara to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)CMB - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
20h 58m€380–1,048Taxi to Weerawila International Airport, fly to Santander Airport
- Take the taxi from Matara to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ)
- Fly from Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Santander Airport (SDR)WRZ - SDR
34h 47m€399–1,157
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Santander Airport (SDR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Matara to Santander is to drive and fly and train which costs €360 - €800 and takes 21h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Matara to Santander is to drive and fly which takes 19h 44m and costs €550 - €1900.
The distance between Matara and Santander is 9137 km.
It takes approximately 19h 44m to get from Matara to Santander, including transfers.
Santander is 4h 30m behind Matara. It is currently 5:02 PM in Matara and 12:32 PM in Santander.
There are 1995+ hotels available in Santander.
What companies run services between Matara, Sri Lanka and Santander, Spain?
There is no direct connection from Matara to Santander. However, you can drive to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) airport, fly to Santander Airport (SDR), walk to Aeropuerto Santander-S.Ballest, then take the bus to Santander E.A.. Alternatively, you can drive to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) airport, fly to Bilbao Airport (BIO), walk to Aireportua/Aeropuerto, take the bus to Bilbao Intermodal, then take the bus to Santander E.A..
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- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Santander Airport via Doha, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,800
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Santander Airport via Dubai, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €600–2,300
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to Santander Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Doha, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €490–1,600
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to Santander Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Abu Dhabi, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,100
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to Santander Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Dubai, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,900
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €350–420
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,300
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €380–1,300
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Santander Airport via Dubai, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €600–2,300
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to Santander Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Abu Dhabi, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,100
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to Santander Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Dubai, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,900
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–600
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,000
- Website
- kuwaitairways.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €320–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Estimated price
- €40–55
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94 763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Kandy Meter Taxi
- Phone
- +94 81 49 55 655
- Website
- kandy-taxi.business.site
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