There are 8 ways to get from Santander to Greece by plane, train, bus, car, or car 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 to Athens International Airport
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SDR - ATH
6h 21m€112–227Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
cheapest- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane SDR - SKG
9h 53m€89–310Train, bus
- Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
2d 8h€253–413Drive 3,392.7 km
- Drive from Santander to Athenscar 3,392.7 km
34h 49m€612–884Bus
- Take the bus from Santander to San Sebastian / Donostiabus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Athens Karoloubus
2d 9h€157–224Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
2d 9h€165–232Bus via Athens
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
- Take the bus from San Sebastian Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Athensbus
2d 9h€184–241Drive, car train
- Drive from Santander to München Ostcar
- Take the car train from München Ost to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar
36h 4m€649–927
Santander Airport (SDR) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Greece is to fly which costs €110 - €230 and takes 6h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Greece is to fly which takes 6h 21m and costs €110 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Greece. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Athens Karolou via Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián and Sofia Serdica Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 9h.
The distance between Santander and Greece is 2440 km. The road distance is 3392.7 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Greece without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 8h and costs €250 - €420.
It takes approximately 6h 21m to get from Santander to Greece, including transfers.
Santander to Greece bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Greece is to fly which takes 6h 21m and costs €110 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €150 - €230 and takes 2 days 9h.
Santander to Greece bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at San Sebastian / Donostia station.
Greece is 1h ahead of Santander. It is currently 1:56 PM in Santander and 2:56 PM in Greece.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Greece?
Iberia, Vueling Airlines, and Aegean Airlines fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santander to Athens Karolou via Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián, Sofia, and Sofia Serdica Bus Station in around 2d 9h.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Athens International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–270
Flights from Santander Airport to Athens International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Athens International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–300
Flights from Santander Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–360
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Santander Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Athens International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–340
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Montpellier to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
Bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Santander to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Athens Karolou
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Athens Karolou
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from San Sebastian Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Santander E.A. to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- outgoing@tourist-service.com
- Website
- en.tourist-service.com
Bus from Sofia to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €68
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
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