There are 6 ways to get from Santander to Amsterdam by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly from Santander Airport
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane SDR - AMS
4h 58m€137–350Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Paris, Quai de Bercybus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus 802 / ...
23h 5m€36–175Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Irunbus
- Take the train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
14h 29m€127–392Drive 1,490.4 km
- Drive from Santander to Amsterdamcar 1,490.4 km
14h 52m€261–377Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BIO - AMS
6h 34m€139–338Bus via Lille
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lille to Amsterdam Central Stationbus
24h 10m€48–101
Santander to Amsterdam by bus, train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Amsterdam is to bus via Lille which costs €45 - €110 and takes 24h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Amsterdam is to fly which takes 4h 58m and costs €130 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Amsterdam. However, there are services departing from Santander E.A. and arriving at Amsterdam Sloterdijk via Bilbao Intermodal and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 5m.
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 which takes 14h 29m and costs €120 - €400.
It takes approximately 4h 58m to get from Santander to Amsterdam, including transfers.
Santander to Amsterdam bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Santander E.A. station.
The best way to get from Santander to Amsterdam is to fly which takes 4h 58m and costs €130 - €350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €180 and takes 23h 5m.
Santander to Amsterdam bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Bilbao Intermodal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Amsterdam is 1490 km. It takes approximately 14h 52m 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 E.A. to Amsterdam Sloterdijk via Bilbao Intermodal and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 23h 5m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Santander Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–280
Flights from Santander Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–320
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–280
Flights from Santander Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–320
- 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
- €50–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–270
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- 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 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-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/
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Paris, Quai de Bercy
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–75
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Paris, Quai de Bercy
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–105
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
- Online ticket
- €8–45
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lille to Amsterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bilbao to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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