There are 8 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 Santander Airport to Dublin Airport
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane SDR - DUB
2h 57m€63–224Fly Santander Airport to Cork Airport
cheapest- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane SDR - ORK
6h 16m€62–239Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Santander to Bilbaocar
- Take the car ferry from Bilbao to Rosslare Harbourcarferry
- Drive from Rosslare Harbour to Dublincar
31h 44m€84–610Bus
- Take the bus from Santander to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Padova to Rădăuțibus
- Take the bus from Rădăuți to Dublinbus
4d€137–423Fly Santander Airport to Shannon Airport
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane SDR - SNN
6h 47m€78–286Bus 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€77–202Bus, 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€81–605Car ferry, train, ferry
- Take the car ferry from Santander to Plymouthcarferry
- Take the train from Plymouth to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
36h 11m€349–1,127
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 - €290 and takes 6h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Ireland is to fly which takes 2h 57m and costs €60 - €230.
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 €60 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €130 - €430 and takes 4 days 0h.
Ireland is 1h behind Santander. It is currently 1:01 AM in Santander and 12:01 AM in Ireland.
There are 1102+ hotels available in Ireland.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Ireland?
Ryanair flies from Santander Airport (SDR) to Dublin Airport (DUB) 3 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
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Santander Airport to Cork Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
Flights from Santander Airport to Cork Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
Flights from Santander Airport to Shannon Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Santander Airport to Shannon Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Santander Airport to Shannon Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Cork Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–320
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Dublin Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–270
- 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
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Plymouth to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €100–120
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €130–190
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- €100–150
- 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
- +40 230 560 555
- 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
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- 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
- €7–15
- 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
- €45–550
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
- Single Ticket
- €45–210
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–550
Car ferry from Santander to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- 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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