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How to get fromRiga to Santanderby plane, bus, train, car, or car train

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There are 11 ways to get from Riga to Santander by plane, bus, train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Santander Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane RIX - SDR
    10h 26m
    €101–371

  2. Fly to Asturias Airport, bus

    cheapest
    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 Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    12h 28m
    €91–353

  3. 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 Frankfurttrain train 11 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 82 / ...
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    5. Take the bus from Paris to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    44h 12m
    €409–714

  4. Drive  3,152.1 km

    1. Drive from Riga to Santandercar car 3,152.1 km
    31h 51m
    €517–746

  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 Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    10h 49m
    €100–377

  6. Fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane RIX - BIQ
    2. Take the bus from Biarritz to Bilbaobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    13h 49m
    €152–634

  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 Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    45h 51m
    €376–647

  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 Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    47h 10m
    €259–433

  9. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Rīgas SAO to Rotterdam Centraalbus bus
    2. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Massy Tgv to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    5. Take the train from Basurto Hospital to Santandertrain train
    2d 2h
    €435–765

  10. 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
    €236–384

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Riga to Lüneburgcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Santandercar car
    38h 58m
    €509–722

Riga to Santander by bus, train, subway, and foot

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration44h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€409Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,467.1 km
  • Duration: 10h 26m

What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Santander, Spain?

Air Baltic, Iberia, and Ryanair fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Santander Airport (SDR) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rīga to Estación de autobuses de Santander via Magdeburg central bus station, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris in around 47h 10m.

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