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 11m€75–255Fly Santander Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane SDR - CRL
- Take the train from Luttre to Bruxelles-Centraltrain
3h 29m€63–316Bus, 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€176–478Bus via Paris
- 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€85–147Drive 1,291 km
- Drive from Santander to Brusselscar 1,291 km
12h 56m€205–296Bus 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€66–204Bus, 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 25m€112–252Bus
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus Alsa
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
20h 55m€83–166
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 €85 - €150 and takes 17h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Brussels is to fly and train which takes 3h 29m and costs €60 - €320.
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 €170 - €480.
It takes approximately 5h 11m 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 11m and costs €75 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus via Paris, which costs €85 - €150 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 56m to drive from Santander to Brussels.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Brussels, Belgium?
Iberia, Vueling Airlines, and Ryanair 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 3m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–350
Flights from Santander Airport to Brussels Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–250
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Brussels Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–350
Flights from Santander Airport to Brussels Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Brussels Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–360
Flights from Santander Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–240
- 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
- €140–240
- 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 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–290
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 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
- €90–150
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Luttre to Bruxelles-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- 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
- €70–150
- 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
- €65–120
- 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
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bilbao to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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