There are 7 ways to get from Melbourne to Santander by plane, bus, or train
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Fly to Santander Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane MEL - SDR
31h 4m€517–1,217Fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane MEL - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
29h 59m€575–1,336Fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane MEL - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain
30h 56m€618–1,905Fly to Pamplona Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Pamplona Airport (PNA)plane MEL - PNA
- Take the bus from Pamplona / Iruña to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
34h 29m€1,035–2,648Fly to San Sebastián Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane MEL - EAS
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
34h 10m€785–1,750Fly to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT)plane MEL - VIT
- Take the bus from Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
31h 14m€580–1,448Fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane MEL - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz to Bilbaobus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
36h 39m€834–1,353
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Santander Airport (SDR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Santander is to fly and bus which costs €550 - €1400 and takes 29h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Santander is to fly and bus which takes 29h 59m and costs €550 - €1400.
The distance between Melbourne and Santander is 17330 km.
It takes approximately 31h 4m to get from Melbourne to Santander, including transfers.
Santander is 8h behind Melbourne. It is currently 11:15 AM in Melbourne and 3:15 AM in Santander.
There are 2497+ hotels available in Santander.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Santander, Spain?
Virgin Australia, Qatar Airways, and five other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Santander Airport (SDR) 3 times a day.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Santander Airport via Doha, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €600–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Santander Airport via Abu Dhabi, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Santander Airport via Singapore Changi, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €650–5,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Santander Airport via Hong Kong, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €750–2,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Santander Airport via Dubai, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 45m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €750–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bilbao Airport via Doha, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €490–1,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bilbao Airport via Abu Dhabi, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €390–950
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bilbao Airport via Dubai, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €550–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €700–800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Pamplona Airport via Doha, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €1,300–3,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Pamplona Airport via Dubai, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €1,600–4,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Pamplona Airport via Abu Dhabi, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €1,000–2,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Pamplona Airport via Hong Kong, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €1,600–5,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Doha, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €800–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Dubai, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €950–2,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Abu Dhabi, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €650–1,600
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Santander Airport via Doha, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €700–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Santander Airport via Abu Dhabi, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Santander Airport via Singapore Changi, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €650–5,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Santander Airport via Hong Kong, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €750–2,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bilbao Airport via Doha, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €490–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bilbao Airport via Dubai, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €550–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €500–1,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Pamplona Airport via Doha, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €1,500–4,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Pamplona Airport via Abu Dhabi, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €1,000–2,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Pamplona Airport via Hong Kong, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €1,600–5,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Doha, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €800–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Dubai, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €950–2,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Abu Dhabi, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €650–1,600
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Santander Airport via Abu Dhabi, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Santander Airport via Singapore Changi, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €650–5,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Santander Airport via Hong Kong, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €750–2,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Santander Airport via Dubai, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 45m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €750–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bilbao Airport via Abu Dhabi, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €390–950
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bilbao Airport via Dubai, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €550–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Pamplona Airport via Dubai, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €1,600–4,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Pamplona Airport via Abu Dhabi, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €1,000–2,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Pamplona Airport via Hong Kong, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €1,600–5,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Dubai, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €950–2,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Abu Dhabi, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €650–1,600
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport via Abu Dhabi, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport via Abu Dhabi, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport via Doha, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €750–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport via Doha, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €800–2,100
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bilbao Airport via Abu Dhabi, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €390–950
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Abu Dhabi, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,400
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bilbao Airport via Dubai, Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Doha, Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €800–2,200
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €550–1,400
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport via Dubai, Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €800–2,100
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Colombo, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €850–3,000
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Dubai, Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €850–2,200
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 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +34 945 18 20 60
- alavabus@araba.eus
- Website
- alavabus.eus
Bus from Pamplona / Iruña to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://alavabus.eus/es/inicio
Bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com/en/home
- Phone
- +34 94 476 50 07
- Website
- autobuseslaunion.com
Bus from Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Website
- https://www.autobuseslaunion.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Biarritz to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Biarritz to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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