There are 6 ways to get from Santander to Belfast by plane, car, car ferry, bus, busferry, or 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 to Belfast International Airport
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane SDR - BFS
4h 50m£64–183Fly to Dublin Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane SDR - DUB
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centrebus
4h 37m£61–180Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Santander to Bilbaocar
- Take the car ferry from Bilbao to Rosslare Harbourcarferry
- Drive from Rosslare Harbour to Belfastcar
33h 29m£97–567Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Santander to Parisbus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
40h 5mBus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Santurce/Santurtzibus
- Take the car ferry from Bilbao to Rosslare Harbourcarferry
- Take the train from Rosslare Europort to Dublin Connollytrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Centraltrain
38h 19m£84–547Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Santander to Portsmouth International Portcarferry
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
- Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry
47h 25m£222–807
Santander Airport (SDR) to Belfast International Airport (BFS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Belfast is to fly which costs £60 - £190 and takes 4h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Belfast is to fly and bus which takes 4h 37m and costs £60 - £180.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Belfast. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Belfast, Europa Buscentre via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), London Victoria and Glasgow Buchanan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 5m.
The distance between Santander and Belfast is 807 miles.
The best way to get from Santander to Belfast without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 40h 5m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 50m to get from Santander to Belfast, including transfers.
Santander to Belfast bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Santander station.
Santander to Belfast bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Belfast is 1h behind Santander. It is currently 8:19 AM in Santander and 7:19 AM in Belfast.
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What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Belfast, Northern Ireland?
Ryanair UK, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Belfast International Airport (BFS) 5 times a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–150
Flights from Santander Airport to Dublin Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–150
Flights from Santander Airport to Dublin Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Wednesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–150
Flights from Santander Airport to Dublin Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Belfast International Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–160
Flights from Santander Airport to Belfast International Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–170
Flights from Santander Airport to Belfast International Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Belfast International Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–170
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Rosslare Europort to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £12–18
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £13–20
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Southampton Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Santander to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–190
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Santander E.A. to Santurce/Santurtzi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- reservations@brittanyferries.ie
- Website
- brittanyferries.ie
Car ferry from Bilbao to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £40–480
- Website
- https://www.brittanyferries.ie/
- Single Ticket
- £40–180
- Car Single Ticket
- £120–480
Car ferry from Santander to Portsmouth International Port
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £80–550
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £80–170
- Car Single Ticket
- £180–550
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Liverpool to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–85
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £139
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