There are 9 ways to get from Riga to Santander by plane, bus, train, car, night train, or car train
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)RIX - SDR
10h 12m€111–317Fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)RIX - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
11h 13m€92–273Bus, train via Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Berlin Airport BER
- Take the train from Flughafen Ber to Berlin-SpandauRe
- Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Strasbourg Bahnhof82
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Bordeaux St JeanTgv
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Santander
39h 31m€286–517Drive 3,074.7 km
- Drive from Riga to Santander3,074.7 km
33h 32m€486–702Bus, night train, train
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Take the night train from Berlin Hbf to Paris EstNj
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St JeanTgv
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Santander
44h 12m€197–569Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rīga to Karlsruhe
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof83
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Bordeaux St JeanTgv
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Santander
45h 50m€206–476Bus
- Take the bus from Rīga to Bielefeld
- Take the bus from Bielefeld Brackwede train station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)N71
- Take the bus from Paris to Santander
2d 1h€126–270Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Rīgas SAO to Rotterdam Centraal
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid
- Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
2d 8h€108–330Drive, car train
- Drive from Riga to Hamburg Hbf
- Take the car train from Hamburg Hbf to Fulda
- Drive from Fulda to Santander
34h 27m€548–783
Riga to Santander by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Santander is to fly and bus which costs €90 - €280 and takes 11h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Santander is to fly which takes 10h 12m and costs €110 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Riga to Santander. However, there are services departing from Rīga and arriving at Santander via Bielefeld Brackwede train station and Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Riga and Santander is 2473 km. The road distance is 3074.7 km.
The best way to get from Riga to Santander without a car is to bus and train via Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) which takes 39h 31m and costs €280 - €550.
It takes approximately 10h 12m to get from Riga to Santander, including transfers.
Riga to Santander bus services, operated by Ecolines, depart from Rīga station.
The best way to get from Riga to Santander is to fly which takes 10h 12m and costs €110 - €320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €120 - €270 and takes 2 days 1h.
Riga to Santander bus services, operated by Ecolines, arrive at Bielefeld station.
Santander is 1h behind Riga. It is currently 7:46 PM in Riga and 6:46 PM 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) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rīga to Santander via Bielefeld Brackwede train station, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris in around 2d 1h.
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- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Santander Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–330
Flights from Riga International Airport to Santander Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 33m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–320
Flights from Riga International Airport to Santander Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–330
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–330
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–330
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- Phone
- +49 30 514 88 88 88
- info@odeg.de
- Website
- odeg.de
Train from Flughafen Ber to Berlin-Spandau
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- odeg.de
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Flughafen Ber to Berlin-Spandau
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- €3–5
- 1st Class
- €4–7
- Business
- €5–6
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from S Spandau Bhf to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Strasbourg to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–250
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Berlin Hbf to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €85–280
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €260–280
- Couchette Carriage
- €160–190
- Seating Carriage
- €85–110
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–110
- 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 Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25–85
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €25–40
- 1st Class
- €45–85
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €14–21
- 1st Class
- €22–35
- info@europeansleeper.eu
- Website
- europeansleeper.eu
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.europeansleeper.eu/
- Seats - Budget
- €11–16
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Hamburg Hbf to Fulda
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
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
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bielefeld Brackwede train station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
Bus from Rīga to Karlsruhe
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
Bus from Rīga to Bielefeld
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
Bus from Rīgas SAO to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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