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

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane AMS - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus bus
    7h 23m
    €100–303

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Brussels-North train stationbus bus 813 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus bus
    22h 2m
    €98–186

  3. Train, bus via Paris

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus bus
    13h 43m
    €289–552

  4. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to International Port Coach Stopbus bus 030
    3. Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Santandercarferry car ferry
    41h 27m
    €169–789

  5. Fly Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Santander Airport

    1. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane RTM - SDR
    5h 40m
    €190–950

  6. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane CRL - SDR
    6h 11m
    €102–388

  7. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane BRU - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus bus
    8h 8m
    €101–287

  8. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoventrain train
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane EIN - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus bus
    8h 18m
    €103–380

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ec
    2. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus bus
    22h 59m
    €134–246

  10. Drive 1,420.9 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Santandercar car 1,420.9 km
    14h 12m
    €251–362

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

Calendar38Weekly Services
Duration13h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€289Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Santander, Spain?

You can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Santander E.A. via Brussels-North train station and Bilbao Intermodal in around 22h 2m. Alternatively, Transavia Holland, Vueling Airlines, and Iberia fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Santander Airport (SDR) once daily.

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