There are 5 ways to get from Santander to Galway by plane, bus, car, car ferry, or train
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 Shannon Airport, bus
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Shannon Airport (SNN)SDR - SNN
- Take the bus from Shannon Airport to Galway, Bus Station
8h 1m€103–316Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Santurce/Santurtzi
- Take the car ferry from Bilbao to Rosslare Harbour
- Take the bus from Wexford O'Hanrahan Station to Dublin Airport Zone 14740
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 13 to Galway Coach Station761 / ...
38h 31m€90–231Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Santander to Bilbao
- Take the car ferry from Bilbao to Rosslare Harbour
- Drive from Rosslare Harbour to Galway
33h 40m€94–245Fly Santander Airport to Dublin Airport, train
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Dublin Airport (DUB)SDR - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Galway
6h 4m€93–208Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Shannon Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Shannon Airport (SNN)BIO - SNN
- Take the bus from Shannon Airport to Galway, Bus Station
11h 53m€110–210
Santander Airport (SDR) to Shannon Airport (SNN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Galway is to bus and car ferry which costs €90 - €240 and takes 38h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Galway is to fly and train which takes 6h 4m and costs €90 - €210.
The distance between Santander and Galway is 1190 km.
It takes approximately 8h 1m to get from Santander to Galway, including transfers.
Galway is 1h behind Santander. It is currently 2:54 AM in Santander and 1:54 AM in Galway.
There are 559+ hotels available in Galway.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Galway, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Santander to Galway. However, you can fly to Shannon Airport (SNN), walk to Shannon Airport, then take the bus to Galway, Bus Station. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Santander to Galway via Bilbao and Rosslare Harbour in around 33h 40m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Shannon Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Santander Airport to Shannon Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Santander Airport to Shannon Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Santander Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–140
Flights from Santander Airport to Dublin Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–140
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Shannon Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–180
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Shannon Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–180
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Shannon Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–170
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Shannon Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Shannon Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–250
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dublin Heuston to Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €18–25
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Shannon Airport to Galway, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Santander E.A. to Santurce/Santurtzi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- 053 9142742
- info@wexfordbus.com
- Website
- wexfordbus.com
Bus from Wexford O'Hanrahan Station to Dublin Airport Zone 14
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Wexford Bus
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Dublin Airport Zone 13 to Galway Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- 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
- €40–160
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
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