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How to get fromSantander to Dublinby bus, plane, train, ferry, car or car ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Santander to Dublin by bus, plane, train, ferry, car, or car ferry

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  1. Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
    2. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Dublin Airport (DUB)planeBIO - DUB
    6h 42m
    €77–214

  2. Fly from Santander Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Dublin Airport (DUB)planeSDR - DUB
    4h 44m
    €76–203

  3. Bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao to Lillebus
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras IntltrainEil
    4. Take the train from London Euston to Holyheadtrain
    5. Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry0
    30h 18m
    €238–722

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Santander to Bilbaocar
    2. Take the car ferry from Bilbao to Rosslare Harbourcarferry
    3. Drive from Rosslare Harbour to Dublincar
    31h 43m
    €85–610

  5. Car ferry, train, ferry

    1. Take the car ferry from Santander to Plymouthcarferry
    2. Take the train from Plymouth to Tamworth High Leveltrain
    3. Take the train from Tamworth to Holyheadtrain
    4. Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry0
    33h 37m
    €300–1,156

  6. Bus, car ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Santurce/Santurtzibus
    2. Take the car ferry from Bilbao to Rosslare Harbourcarferry
    3. Take the train from Rosslare Europort to Grand Canal DocktrainIc
    35h 32m
    €81–600

Santander to Dublin by bus, train, foot, and ferry

Calendar10Weekly Services
Duration30h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€238Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Dublin, Ireland?

Ryanair flies from Santander Airport (SDR) to Dublin Airport (DUB) 3 times a week.

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