There are 8 ways to get from Santander to Ireland by plane, car, car ferry, bus, train, or ferry
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Fly Santander Airport to Cork Airport
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane SDR - ORK
7h 36m€86–279Fly Santander Airport to Dublin Airport
cheapest- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane SDR - DUB
2h 57m€62–198Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Santander to Bilbaocar
- Take the car ferry from Bilbao to Rosslare Harbourcarferry
- Drive from Rosslare Harbour to Dublincar
31h 44m€79–220Bus
- Take the bus from Santander to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Padova to Rădăuțibus
- Take the bus from Rădăuți to Dublinbus
4d€136–423Fly Santander Airport to Shannon Airport
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane SDR - SNN
6h 47m€84–289Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Dublin Airport
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane BIO - DUB
7h 10m€82–201Car ferry, train, ferry
- Take the car ferry from Santander to Plymouthcarferry
- Take the train from Plymouth to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
34h 53m€216–1,157Bus, 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€77–210
Santander to Ireland by bus, taxi, car ferry, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Ireland is to fly which costs €60 - €200 and takes 2h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Ireland is to fly which takes 2h 57m and costs €60 - €200.
The distance between Santander and Ireland is 1009 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Ireland without a car is to bus which takes 4 days 0h and costs €130 - €430.
It takes approximately 7h 36m to get from Santander to Ireland, including transfers.
The best way to get from Santander to Ireland is to fly which takes 7h 36m and costs €85 - €280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €130 - €430 and takes 4 days 0h.
Ireland is 1h behind Santander. It is currently 9:47 AM in Santander and 8:47 AM in Ireland.
There are 1080+ hotels available in Ireland.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Ireland?
Ryanair and Ryanair UK fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Cork Airport (ORK) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santander to Dublin via Padova, Rădăuți, and Dublin in around 4d.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Cork Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Santander Airport to Cork Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Santander Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Santander Airport to Shannon Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Santander Airport to Shannon Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Santander Airport to Shannon Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Cork Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–140
Train from Plymouth to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–80
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- 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
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Santander to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–75
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +40 230 562 929
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Padova to Rădăuți
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €20–120
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Rădăuți to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–200
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- 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
- +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
Car ferry from Santander to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €75–700
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Adult
- €75–100
- Car
- €240–340
- Single Ticket
- €100–220
- Car Single Ticket
- €280–700
- 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
- €65–95
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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