There are 11 ways to get from Netherlands to Santander by train, bus, plane, car ferry, or car
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Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Santander Airport
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to Charleroi Airportbus
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane CRL - SDR
6h 11m€89–286Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane BRU - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
8h 37m€85–243Train, bus via Paris
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
14h 11m€303–571Bus
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Brussels-North train stationbus 810 / ...
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Bilbaobus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
22h 47m€108–194Train, 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€176–802Fly 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
7h 56m€95–278Fly Eindhoven Airport to Santander Airport
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane EIN - SDR
7h 59m€88–323Fly Eindhoven Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane EIN - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
7h 54m€91–263Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane DUS - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
9h 49m€104–327Train, bus
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Roosendaaltrain
- Take the train from Roosendaal to Bruxelles-Miditrain Ec
- Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
24h 38m€135–259Drive 1,491.7 km
- Drive from Amsterdam to Santandercar 1,491.7 km
14h 50m€271–391
Netherlands to Santander by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Netherlands to Santander is to bus which costs €100 - €200 and takes 22h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Netherlands to Santander is to train and bus and fly which takes 6h 11m and costs €85 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Netherlands to Santander. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam, Buiten Brouwersstraat and arriving at Santander E.A. via Amsterdam Sloterdijk, Brussels-North train station and Bilbao Intermodal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 47m.
The distance between Netherlands and Santander is 1196 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 via Paris which takes 14h 11m and costs €300 - €600.
It takes approximately 6h 11m to get from Netherlands to Santander, including transfers.
Netherlands to Santander bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
The best way to get from Netherlands to Santander is to bus which takes 22h 47m and costs €100 - €200. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €85 - €330 and takes 7h 59m.
Netherlands to Santander bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train 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?
You can take a bus from Amsterdam, Buiten Brouwersstraat to Santander E.A. via Amsterdam, Station Sloterdijk, Amsterdam Sloterdijk, Brussels-North train station, Bilbao, and Bilbao Intermodal in around 22h 47m. Alternatively, Ryanair, Transavia Holland, and two other airlines fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Santander Airport (SDR) 5 times a week.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–390
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–390
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–350
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–240
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €140–260
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–260
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Santander Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–650
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–320
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Santander Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–650
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–320
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Santander Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–340
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–390
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–360
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €160–280
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Jean De Luz Ciboure
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €160–260
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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 St Jean De Luz Ciboure
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–260
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 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
- €60–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–30
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Roosendaal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Roosendaal to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 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
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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
- Single Ticket
- €90–190
- Car Single Ticket
- €210–600
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