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

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  1. Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly

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    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
    2. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)planeBIO - BUD
    7h 33m
    Ft 29,261–91,500

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Santander to Basurto Hospitaltrain
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Angoulême - Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the train from Angouleme to StrasbourgtrainTgv
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Wien HauptbahnhoftrainNj
    5. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-KelenfoeldtrainEc
    31h 4m
    Ft 91,498–249,804

  3. Bus via Padova

    1. Take the bus from Santander to Padovabus
    2. Take the bus from Padua to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus977 / ...
    37h 54m
    Ft 38,622–56,186

  4. Drive 2,254.1 km

    1. Drive from Santander to Budapestcar2,254.1 km
    22h 40m
    Ft 136,596–197,305

  5. Fly from Santander Airport

    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)planeSDR - BUD
    8h 21m
    Ft 38,827–103,527

  6. Bus, bus to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Bolueta to Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteizbus
    3. Fly from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)planeVIT - BUD
    11h 18m
    Ft 32,363–127,402

  7. Bus, train via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Santander to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus
    2. Take the train from Paris l'Est to Wien HauptbahnhoftrainNj
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-KelenfoeldtrainEc
    32h 58m
    Ft 55,215–174,550

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Santander to BordeauxbusFlixBus 783 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus1922
    42h 16m
    Ft 47,157–100,691

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Vitoria-Gasteizbus
    2. Take the bus from Vitoria Gasteiz Central Bus Station to Zagreb Central Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Budapest-DelitrainIc
    44h 58m
    Ft 45,598–65,289

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Santander to München Ostcar
    2. Take the car train from München Ost to Salzburg Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Budapestcar
    22h 28m
    Ft 166,118–231,727

Santander to Budapest by train, foot, and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration31h 4mAverage Duration
TicketFt 91,498Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Budapest, Hungary?

You can take a bus from Santander to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Padova and Padua in around 37h 54m. Alternatively, Iberia, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) 3 times a day.

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