There are 7 ways to get from Santander to Ireland by plane, car, car ferry, bus, train, 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 to Dublin Airport
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Dublin Airport (DUB)SDR - DUB
2h 57m€75–184Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Santander to Bilbao
- Take the car ferry from Bilbao to Rosslare Harbour
- Drive from Rosslare Harbour to Dublin
31h 43m€79–250Bus
- Take the bus from Santander to Padova
- Take the bus from Padova to Rădăuți
- Take the bus from Rădăuți to Dublin
4d€133–423Fly to Cork Airport
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Cork Airport (ORK)SDR - ORK
7h 51m€76–367Fly to Shannon Airport
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Shannon Airport (SNN)SDR - SNN
6h 47m€87–287Car ferry, train, ferry
- Take the car ferry from Santander to Plymouth
- Take the train from Plymouth to Birmingham New Street
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Holyhead
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I0
34h 59m€248–1,110Bus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Santurce/Santurtzi
- Take the car ferry from Bilbao to Rosslare Harbour
- Take the train from Rosslare Europort to Grand Canal DockIc
35h 32m€77–240
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 €75 - €190 and takes 2h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Ireland is to fly which takes 2h 57m and costs €75 - €190.
The distance between Santander and Ireland is 1152 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 2h 57m to get from Santander to Ireland, including transfers.
The best way to get from Santander to Ireland is to fly which takes 2h 57m and costs €75 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €130 - €430 and takes 4 days 0h.
Ireland is 1h behind Santander. It is currently 1:14 PM in Santander and 12:14 PM in Ireland.
There are 1073+ hotels available in Ireland.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Ireland?
Ryanair flies from Santander Airport (SDR) to Dublin Airport (DUB) 6 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 Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Santander Airport to Dublin Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Santander Airport to Dublin Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Santander Airport to Cork Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Santander Airport to Cork Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Santander Airport to Cork Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Santander Airport to Cork Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Santander Airport to Shannon Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Santander Airport to Shannon Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Santander Airport to Shannon Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €85–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Cork Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–300
Train from Plymouth to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- 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
- €50–80
- 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
- €50–120
- 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
- €26–200
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
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
- €40–190
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
Car ferry from Santander to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €75–700
- Book at
- Brittany Ferries
- Adult
- €75–100
- Car
- €230–330
- 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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