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How to get fromSantander to Athensby plane, bus, car ferry, car, train, or car train

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There are 7 ways to get from Santander to Athens by plane, bus, car ferry, car, train, or car train

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  1. Fly

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    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane SDR - ATH
    6h 20m
    €103–256

  2. Bus via Montpellier

    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao to Montpellierbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Montpellier to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus bus
    44h 37m

  3. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Santander to Padovabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Stazione Padova to Veneziabus bus 53E
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patrascarferry car ferry
    4. Take the bus from Patras to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    2d 19h
    €299–423

  4. Drive 3,392.6 km

    1. Drive from Santander to Athenscar car 3,392.6 km
    34h 49m
    €610–882

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain train Alv / ...
    2. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Castellontrain train Ave
    3. Take the bus from Castellon to Tarragonabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tarragona - Bus Station to Tiranabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Tirana to Larisabus bus
    6. Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain train Ic
    2d 2h

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Geneva - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Geneva to Bujanovacbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bujanovac, Autobuska Stanica to Athensbus bus
    2d 15h
    €393–521

  7. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Santander to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar car
    41h 59m
    €649–927

Santander Airport (SDR) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration8h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€65Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Athens, Greece?

Vueling Airlines, Ulendo Airlink, and three other airlines fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Athens International Airport (ATH) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santander E.A. to Athens via Bilbao Intermodal, Bilbao, Montpellier, Sabines, Gare Saint-Roch, Montpellier, Tirana, Terminal D, Sheshi Shqiponja, and Tirana in around 44h 37m.

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