There are 8 ways to get from Santander to Athens by plane, bus, train, car ferry, car, busferry, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SDR - ATH
6h 8m€95–255Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santander to Bordeauxbus
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Pristinabus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
43h 59mBus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Santander to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Stazione Padova to Veneziabus 53E
- Take the car ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patrascarferry
- Take the bus from Patras to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
2d 19hDrive 3,392.7 km
- Drive from Santander to Athenscar 3,392.7 km
34h 49m€607–876Train, bus
- Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus
44h 52mBus
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Athens Karoloubus
2d 9hBus, train, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Nice Airportbus
- Take the train from Nice Saint-Augustin to Ventimigliatrain C3
- Take the busferry from Ventimiglia to Fierbusferry
- Take the bus from Fier to Athensbus
2d 14hDrive, car train
- Drive from Santander to München Ostcar
- Take the car train from München Ost to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar
36h 4m€647–914
Santander Airport (SDR) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Athens is to fly which costs €90 - €260 and takes 6h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Athens is to fly which takes 6h 8m and costs €90 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Athens. However, there are services departing from Santander E.A. and arriving at Athens Karolou via Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián and Sofia Serdica Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 9h.
The distance between Santander and Athens is 2440 km. The road distance is 3392.7 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Athens without a car is to bus and train which takes 43h 59m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 8m to get from Santander to Athens, including transfers.
Santander to Athens bus services, operated by Alsa, depart from Santander E.A. station.
The best way to get from Santander to Athens is to fly which takes 6h 8m and costs €90 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2 days 9h.
Santander to Athens bus services, operated by Alsa, arrive at Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián station.
Athens is 1h ahead of Santander. It is currently 8:32 AM in Santander and 9:32 AM in Athens.
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 Karolou via Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián, Sofia Central Bus Station, and Sofia Serdica Bus Station in around 2d 9h.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Athens International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–280
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Athens International Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Santander Airport to Athens International Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Athens International Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €90–300
- Website
- voyages-sncf.com
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- voyages-sncf.com
- Website
- trainose.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- trainose.gr
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Santander to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Bilbao to Nice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Phone
- +383 44 135 228
- zhitia-turist@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +383 44 162 498
- info@barilevaturist.com
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Bus from Pristina to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–23
- Website
- https://web.facebook.com/BarilevaTuristKosova
- Phone
- + 383 (0) 44 542 029
- info@sharrtravel.com
- Website
- sharrtravel.com
Bus from Pristina to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- https://www.sharrtravel.com
- Phone
- +38349112555
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Pristina to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Santander to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–75
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +30 2616 001 600
- info@ktelachaias.gr
- Website
- ktelachaias.gr
Bus from Patras to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–23
- Website
- https://www.ktelachaias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- anumitravel@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Montpellier to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30694 051 4160
- metroeurotirane@hotmail.com
- Website
- metroeuro.travel
Bus from Tirana to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- metroeuro.travel
- Phone
- + 21 0524 9268
Bus from Tirana to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- +355697278670
- mb.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Ventimiglia to Fier
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Fier to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 8919700
- superfast@superfast.com
- Website
- superfast.com
Car ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- https://www.superfast.com
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