There are 8 ways to get from Netherlands to Santander by plane, train, bus, car ferry, or car
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Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Santander Airport
best- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane AMS - SDR
4h 44m€138–358Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 802 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
23h 38m€49–225Train, bus
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
14h 46m€256–536Bus via Lille
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Central Station to Lillebus
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bilbaobus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
23h 14m€91–141Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train
- Take the bus from London Victoria to International Port Coach Stopbus 030
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Santandercarferry
42h 15m€201–935Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane AMS - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
5h 15m€142–337Fly Eindhoven Airport to Santander Airport
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane EIN - SDR
9h 4m€78–333Drive 1,491.7 km
- Drive from Amsterdam to Santandercar 1,491.7 km
14h 50m€263–380
Netherlands to Santander by train, subway, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Netherlands to Santander is to bus via Lille which costs €90 - €150 and takes 23h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Netherlands to Santander is to fly which takes 4h 44m and costs €130 - €360.
No, there is no direct bus from Netherlands station to Santander. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam Central Station and arriving at Santander E.A. via Lille - Europe Train Station and Bilbao Intermodal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 14m.
The distance between Netherlands and Santander is 1192 km. The road distance is 1491.7 km.
The best way to get from Netherlands to Santander without a car is to train and bus which takes 14h 46m and costs €250 - €550.
It takes approximately 4h 44m to get from Netherlands to Santander, including transfers.
Netherlands to Santander bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Amsterdam Central Station.
The best way to get from Netherlands to Santander is to fly which takes 4h 44m and costs €130 - €360. Alternatively, you can bus via Lille, which costs €90 - €150 and takes 23h 14m.
Netherlands to Santander bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lille station.
Yes, the driving distance between Netherlands to Santander is 1492 km. It takes approximately 14h 50m to drive from Netherlands to Santander.
What companies run services between Netherlands and Santander, Spain?
Iberia, Vueling Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Santander Airport (SDR) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Amsterdam Central Station to Santander E.A. via Lille, Lille - Europe Train Station, and Bilbao Intermodal in around 23h 14m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–390
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–330
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Santander Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–390
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–330
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Santander Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–390
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–390
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Santander Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–650
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Santander Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Santander Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–330
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–390
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Santander Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Santander Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–220
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €110–160
- Comfort
- €130–180
- Premium
- €170–220
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €120–240
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €120–170
- Comfort
- €140–200
- Premium
- €180–240
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €120–160
- 1st Class
- €150–200
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–280
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €130–190
- Rail 1st Class
- €200–280
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–310
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €85–130
- 1st Class
- €180–310
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
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Amsterdam Central Station to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to International Port Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–29
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–101
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
- Online ticket
- €8–45
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €90–600
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Adult
- €90–120
- Car
- €290–410
- Single Ticket
- €90–190
- Car Single Ticket
- €210–600
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