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How to get fromOstend to Santanderby train, bus, car, plane or train (TGV, Renfe)

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There are 12 ways to get from Ostend to Santander by train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV, Renfe)

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  1. Train, bus via Antony

    best
    1. Take the train from Ostende to CourtraitrainIc / ...
    2. Take the train from Tourcoing to Massy Tgvtrain
    3. Take the train from Massy Tgv to HendayetrainTgv
    4. Take the bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Santanderbus
    15h 24m
    €152–325

  2. Train, bus #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Ostende to CourtraitrainIc / ...
    2. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
    22h 4m
    €53–147

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bruges to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus757 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Santanderbus783B
    20h 24m
    €62–168

  4. Drive 1,290 km

    1. Drive from Ostend to Santandercar1,290 km
    12h 42m
    €205–296

  5. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
    2. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Santander Airport (SDR)planeBRU - SDR
    9h 27m
    €98–302

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ostende to CourtraitrainIc / ...
    2. Take the train from Tourcoing to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
    3. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Santanderbus
    15h 26m
    €165–378

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-PierretrainIc / ...
    2. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-MiditrainIc / ...
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Montpellier Saint-RochtrainTgv
    4. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
    5. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to SantandertrainAlv / ...
    21h 1m
    €236–448

  8. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
    2. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)planeBRU - BIO
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
    9h 16m
    €88–246

  9. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Anvers-Centraltrain
    2. Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)planeAMS - BIO
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
    10h 22m
    €115–386

  10. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
    2. Take the bus from Gent Sint Pieters Station to Charleroi Airportbus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Santander Airport (SDR)planeCRL - SDR
    7h 38m
    €105–240

  11. Train, train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
    2. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Miditrain
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nordtrain
    4. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)planeORY - BIO
    5. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
    10h 12m
    €122–386

  12. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
    2. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Miditrain
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
    4. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)planeCDG - BIO
    5. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
    10h 40m
    €133–409

Ostend to Santander by train, foot, and bus

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration15h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€152Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Ostend, Belgium and Santander, Spain?

You can take a bus from Oostende Gouwelozestraat to Santander via Brugge Station perron C7, Bruges, and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 20h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ostende to Santander via Gand-Saint-Pierre, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Montpellier Saint-Roch, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid Chamartín in around 21h 1m.

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