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How to get fromSantander to Greeceby plane, bus, train, car, or car train

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

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  1. Fly to Athens International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane SDR - ATH
    5h 59m
    €127–214

  2. Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

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    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane SDR - HER
    6h 32m
    €76–269

  3. Bus, train via Karlsruhe

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bordeauxbus bus
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Pristinabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Pristina to Thessaloníkibus bus
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    43h 55m

  4. Drive 3,392.7 km

    1. Drive from Santander to Athenscar car 3,392.7 km
    34h 49m
    €618–892

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain train Alv / ...
    2. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    3. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus bus
    45h 55m

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Santsbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus bus
    46h 31m

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    2. Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Barcelona-Santstrain train Alv
    3. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus bus
    2d 1h

  8. Bus via Padova

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Padovabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Padova to Lushnjëbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lushnjë to Athensbus bus
    2d 13h

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Santander to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar car
    41h 59m
    €652–941

Santander Airport (SDR) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration7h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€68Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,435.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 59m

What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Greece?

Vueling Airlines, Ulendo Airlink, and three other airlines fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Athens International Airport (ATH) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Athens via Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants, Tirana, Terminal D, Sheshi Shqiponja, and Tirana in around 46h 31m.

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