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There are 9 ways to get from Santander to Budapest by plane, bus, train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly from Santander Airport

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    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)planeSDR - BUD
    5h 55m
    Ft 26,826–92,133
  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Santander to Bordeauxbus
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to StrasbourgtrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart HbftrainIce / ...
    4. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain969 / ...
    5. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien HbftrainRj / ...
    6. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-KelenfoeldtrainEc
    26h 27m
    Ft 81,489–233,573
  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 42,860–65,470
  4. Drive 2,253.5 km

    1. Drive from Santander to Budapestcar2,253.5 km
    22h 41m
    Ft 135,994–196,435
  5. Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly

    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 43m
    Ft 27,439–74,006
  6. Bus, train via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Santander to Parisbus
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Zuerich HbtrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien HbftrainRjx
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-KelenfoeldtrainEc
    30h 7m
    Ft 78,863–201,501
  7. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
    2. Take the bus from San Sebastian Central Bus Station to Zagreb Central Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Budapest-DelitrainIc
    38h 23m
    Ft 41,917–60,583
  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 47,089–98,573
  9. 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 29m
    Ft 165,675–232,086

Santander to Budapest by bus, foot, and train

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration26h 27mAverage Duration
TicketFt 81,489Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Budapest, Hungary?

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

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