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How to get fromSalinas to Santanderby bus, train, plane or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from Salinas to Santander by bus, train, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Bus, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Salinas to San Josebus
    2. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santander Airport (SDR)planeSFO - SDR
    18h 52m
    €450–2,088

  2. Bus, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Salinas to San Josebus
    2. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)planeSFO - BIO
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
    21h 28m
    €289–1,056

  3. Fly Monterey Regional Airport to Santander Airport

    1. Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Santander Airport (SDR)planeMRY - SDR
    21h 46m
    €505–2,406

  4. Bus, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport

    1. Take the bus from Salinas to San Josebus
    2. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)planeSFO - BIQ
    4. Take the bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus
    5. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
    24h 13m
    €583–1,329

  5. Bus, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Salinas to San Josebus
    2. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)planeSFO - MAD
    4. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain
    21h 37m
    €298–836

  6. Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Meridian Spur / Prunedale Park & Ride to San Jose Airport Terminal Ashuttle
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Santander Airport (SDR)planeSJC - SDR
    25h 20m
    €467–1,648

  7. Fly Monterey Regional Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)planeMRY - BIO
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
    24h 50m
    €324–1,224

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santander Airport (SDR) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration16h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€429Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Salinas, CA, USA and Santander, Spain?

United Airlines and Iberia fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Santander Airport (SDR) 3 times a week.

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