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There are 10 ways to get from Riga to Santander by plane, bus, train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Santander Airport

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    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane RIX - SDR
    10h 6m
    €80–270

  2. Bus, train via Berlin

    1. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Berlin Südkreuz train stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 82
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Santanderbus bus
    40h 6m
    €465–873

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Vilniustrain train 12
    2. Take the train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Kraków Głównytrain train
    3. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Berlin Gesundbrunnentrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 82
    5. Take the train from Strasbourg to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Tgv
    6. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Santanderbus bus
    45h 45m
    €517–1,007

  4. Drive 3,152.3 km

    1. Drive from Riga to Santandercar car 3,152.3 km
    31h 54m
    €496–716

  5. Fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane RIX - BIO
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus bus
    10h 51m
    €115–246

  6. Fly to Asturias Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Asturias Airport (OVD)plane plane RIX - OVD
    2. Take the bus from [ANZU|Aeropuerto] Aeropuerto - Salidas [CTA 20118] to [OVIEDO/UVIÉU] Estación Bus Oviedo FL- Pepe Cosmen [CTA 01549]bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Oviedo to Santander E.A.bus bus
    11h 58m
    €148–297

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Rīga to Karlsruhebus bus
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Santanderbus bus
    45h 51m
    €381–675

  8. Bus via Magdeburg

    1. Take the bus from Rīga to Magdeburgbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Magdeburg central bus station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris to Santanderbus bus
    47h 10m
    €232–401

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Stationbus bus 824103
    2. Take the bus from Lviv to Santanderbus bus Kyiv-Santander
    2d 17h
    €228–347

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Riga to Lüneburgcar car
    2. Take the car train from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Santandercar car
    39h 22m
    €491–701

Riga to Santander by bus, train, and foot

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration40h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€465Cheapest Price
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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) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rīga to Santander via Magdeburg central bus station, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris in around 47h 10m.

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