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

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  1. Fly from Santander Airport

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    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeSDR - ATH
    8h 36m
    €87–232

  2. Bus, train via Karlsruhe

    1. Take the bus from Santander to Bordeauxbus
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to StrasbourgtrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain83 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Pristinabus
    5. Take the bus from Pristina to Thessaloníkibus
    6. Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthenstrainIc
    44h 59m

  3. Drive 3,392.7 km

    1. Drive from Santander to Athenscar3,392.7 km
    34h 31m
    €618–892

  4. Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
    2. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeBIO - ATH
    8h 23m
    €88–253

  5. Bus to San Sebastián Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Santander to San Sebastian / Donostiabus
    2. Fly from San Sebastián Airport (EAS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeEAS - ATH
    12h 5m
    €166–333

  6. Bus, bus to Asturias Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Oviedobus
    2. Take the bus from [OVIEDO/UVIÉU] Estación Bus Oviedo IL- Pepe Cosmen [CTA 21470] to [ANZU|Aeropuerto] Aeropuerto - Llegadas [CTA 03073]bus
    3. Fly from Asturias Airport (OVD) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeOVD - ATH
    12h 18m
    €157–347

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Santander to San Sebastian / Donostiabus
    2. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Sofiabus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train stationbus
    4. Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthenstrainIc
    2d 9h
    €159–234

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
    2. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Sofiabus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Athens Karoloubus
    2d 9h
    €156–237

  9. Bus via Athens

    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
    2. Take the bus from San Sebastian Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia to Athensbus
    2d 9h
    €185–256

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Santander to München Ostcar
    2. Take the car train from München Ost to Villach Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar
    35h 50m
    €652–931

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

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration7h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€69Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Athens, Greece?

Iberia, Vueling Airlines, and Aegean Airlines fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santander E.A. to Athens Karolou via Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián, Sofia, and Sofia Serdica Bus Station in around 2d 9h.

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