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There are 8 ways to get from Riga to Santander by plane, bus, train, or car

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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
    9h 37m
    €75–270

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Berlin Airport BERbus 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
    38h 44m
    €419–814

  3. Drive 3,152.2 km

    1. Drive from Riga to Santandercar car 3,152.2 km
    31h 52m
    €500–722

  4. 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
    11h 11m
    €105–240

  5. Bus, train via Jelgava

    1. Take the bus from Jelgava, station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus 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 15m
    €416–817

  6. Bus via Paris

    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
    €200–360

  7. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Rīgas SAO to Rotterdam Centraalbus bus
    2. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuidtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bilbaobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus bus
    2d 9h
    €185–422

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Dresden central stationbus bus N1230
    2. Take the bus from Dresden to Santanderbus bus Kyiv-Santander
    2d 11h

Riga to Santander by bus, foot, and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration38h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€419Cheapest 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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