There are 5 ways to get from Santander to Dublin by plane, car, car ferry, train, bus, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane SDR - DUB
2h 29m€56–215Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Santander to Bilbaocar
- Take the car ferry from Bilbao to Rosslare Harbourcarferry
- Drive from Rosslare Harbour to Dublincar
31h 44m€84–610Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Santander to Basurto Hospitaltrain
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
32h 19m€223–546Bus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Santurce/Santurtzibus
- Take the car ferry from Bilbao to Rosslare Harbourcarferry
- Take the train from Rosslare Europort to Grand Canal Docktrain Ic
35h 32m€82–605Car ferry, train, ferry
- Take the car ferry from Santander to Portsmouth International Portcarferry
- Take the train from Portsmouth Harbour to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
43h 33m€265–931
Santander to Dublin by train, foot, bus, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Dublin is to fly which costs €55 - €220 and takes 2h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Dublin is to fly which takes 2h 29m and costs €55 - €220.
The distance between Santander and Dublin is 1139 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Dublin without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 32h 19m and costs €220 - €550.
It takes approximately 2h 29m to get from Santander to Dublin, including transfers.
Dublin is 1h behind Santander. It is currently 6:58 AM in Santander and 5:58 AM in Dublin.
There are 689+ hotels available in Dublin.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Dublin, Ireland?
Ryanair flies from Santander Airport (SDR) to Dublin Airport (DUB) twice daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Santander Airport to Dublin Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Santander Airport to Dublin Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Santander Airport to Dublin Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Santander to Basurto Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–22
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–70
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Rosslare Europort to Grand Canal Dock
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €14–21
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Portsmouth Harbour to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Santander E.A. to Santurce/Santurtzi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- reservations@brittanyferries.ie
- Website
- brittanyferries.ie
Car ferry from Bilbao to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–550
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
- Single Ticket
- €45–210
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–550
Car ferry from Santander to Portsmouth International Port
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €90–600
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €90–190
- Car Single Ticket
- €210–600
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–45
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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