There are 7 ways to get from Riga to Santander by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Santander Airport
best- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane RIX - SDR
9h 32m€70–260Bus, train
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Berlin Airport BERbus
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 82
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Perrachetrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Bilbaobus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
44h 40m€327–514Drive 3,152.2 km
- Drive from Riga to Santandercar 3,152.2 km
31h 52m€493–712Fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane RIX - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
10h 58m€105–237Bus, train via Tours
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to St Pierre Des Corpstrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the train from Basurto Hospital to Santandertrain
2d 2h€344–690Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Rīgas SAO to Rotterdam Centraalbus
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
2d 5h€206–508Bus
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Wroclaw, Bus Stationbus N1230
- Take the bus from Wroclaw to Santanderbus Kyiv-Santander
2d 9h
Riga to Santander by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Santander is to fly and bus which costs €100 - €240 and takes 10h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Santander is to fly which takes 9h 32m and costs €70 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Riga station to Santander. However, there are services departing from Riga, Bus Station and arriving at Santander via Wroclaw. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 9h.
The distance between Riga and Santander is 2467 km. The road distance is 3152.2 km.
The best way to get from Riga to Santander without a car is to bus and train which takes 44h 40m and costs €320 - €550.
It takes approximately 9h 32m to get from Riga to Santander, including transfers.
Riga to Santander bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Riga, Bus Station.
The best way to get from Riga to Santander is to fly which takes 9h 32m and costs €70 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2 days 9h.
Riga to Santander bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Wroclaw, Bus Station.
Santander is 1h behind Riga. It is currently 8:00 AM in Riga and 7:00 AM in Santander.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Santander, Spain?
Air Baltic, Vueling Airlines, and Ryanair fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Santander Airport (SDR) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Riga, Bus Station to Santander via Wroclaw, Bus Station and Wroclaw in around 2d 9h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Santander Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Riga International Airport to Santander Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–360
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–310
Flights from Riga International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–310
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–350
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–360
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–31
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Strasbourg to Lyon Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €80–110
- 1st Class
- €110–150
Train from Strasbourg to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €110–150
- 1st Class
- €140–190
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Strasbourg to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–260
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €110–170
- Rail 1st Class
- €180–260
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Basurto Hospital to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €65–100
- 1st Class
- €140–240
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Berlin Airport BER
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Wroclaw, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–75
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- 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 Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €6–35
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
- Online ticket
- €6–35
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Rīgas SAO to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- support@pavluks-trans.com
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Wroclaw to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
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