There are 8 ways to get from Santander to Brussels by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Santander Airport to Brussels Airport
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane SDR - BRU
5h 16m€81–205Bus via Paris
cheapest- Take the bus from Santander to Parisbus FlixBus 783
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
17h 44m€46–128Bus, train via Irun
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
- Take the train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
11h 57m€116–449Drive 1,291 km
- Drive from Santander to Brusselscar 1,291 km
12h 54m€198–286Fly Santander Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane SDR - CRL
- Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus
3h 3m€101–185Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Brussels Airport
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane BIO - BRU
6h 18m€67–228Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Paris - Massy-Palaiseaubus
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuidtrain
18h 14m€102–256Bus
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus Alsa
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Brussels-North train stationbus FlixBus N743
20h 40m€53–125
Santander to Brussels by bus, foot, train, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Brussels is to bus via Paris which costs €45 - €130 and takes 17h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Brussels is to fly and bus which takes 3h 3m and costs €100 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Brussels station. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Brussels - Midi Train Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 44m.
The distance between Santander and Brussels is 1053 km. The road distance is 1291 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Brussels without a car is to bus and train via Irun which takes 11h 57m and costs €110 - €450.
It takes approximately 5h 16m to get from Santander to Brussels, including transfers.
Santander to Brussels bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Brussels is to fly which takes 5h 16m and costs €80 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus via Paris, which costs €45 - €130 and takes 17h 44m.
Santander to Brussels bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Brussels is 1291 km. It takes approximately 12h 54m to drive from Santander to Brussels.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Brussels, Belgium?
Iberia, Vueling Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Brussels Airport (BRU) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santander to Brussels - Midi Train Station via Paris and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 17h 44m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Brussels Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–300
Flights from Santander Airport to Brussels Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Brussels Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
Flights from Santander Airport to Brussels Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from Santander Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Brussels Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–320
- 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
- €50–150
- 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 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–280
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €130–190
- Rail 1st Class
- €200–280
Train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €50–75
- Rail 1st Class
- €80–120
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €45–70
- 1st Class
- €95–160
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Santander E.A. to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- 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 - Massy-Palaiseau
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Santander to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bilbao to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–25
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Charleroi Airport to Brussels Midi / Brussels South West
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–21
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
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