There are 7 ways to get from Santander to Amsterdam by plane, bus, train, car ferry, or car
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Fly from Santander Airport
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)SDR - AMS
5h 1m€106–239Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Santander to ParisFlixBus 783 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Amsterdam SloterdijkX800 / ...
20h 50m€62–166Bus, train via Paris
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Irun
- Take the train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Amsterdam Centraal
14h 26m€182–532Car ferry, bus, train
- Take the car ferry from Santander to Portsmouth International Port
- Take the bus from International Port Coach Stop to Heathrow Central Bus Station030
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
38h 28m€139–594Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)BIO - AMS
6h 38m€88–267Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Amsterdam Centraal
23h 40m€66–245Drive 1,490.4 km
- Drive from Santander to Amsterdam1,490.4 km
14h 44m€265–382
Santander to Amsterdam by bus, train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Amsterdam is to bus which costs €60 - €170 and takes 20h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Amsterdam is to fly which takes 5h 1m and costs €100 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Amsterdam. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Amsterdam Sloterdijk via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 50m.
The distance between Santander and Amsterdam is 1192 km. The road distance is 1490.4 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Amsterdam without a car is to bus and train via Paris which takes 14h 26m and costs €180 - €550.
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from Santander to Amsterdam, including transfers.
Santander to Amsterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Amsterdam is to fly which takes 5h 1m and costs €100 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €170 and takes 20h 50m.
Santander to Amsterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Amsterdam is 1490 km. It takes approximately 14h 44m to drive from Santander to Amsterdam.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Amsterdam, Netherlands?
Vueling Airlines, Iberia, and three other airlines fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santander to Amsterdam Sloterdijk via Paris and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 20h 50m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–330
Flights from Santander Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–290
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–290
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–220
Flights from Santander Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–330
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–220
Flights from Santander Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–330
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–310
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–260
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–280
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €130–190
- Rail 1st Class
- €200–280
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–220
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €110–160
- Comfort
- €130–180
- Premium
- €170–220
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–360
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €160–300
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Brussel-Zuid to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Santander E.A. to Irun
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Santander to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from International Port Coach Stop to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Santander to Portsmouth International Port
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–200
- Book at
- Brittany Ferries
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