There are 7 ways to get from Santander to Ireland by plane, car, car ferry, bus, train, or ferry
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Fly to Dublin Airport
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane SDR - DUB
3h 1m€63–217Drive, 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€133–421Fly to Shannon Airport
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane SDR - SNN
7h 17m€95–284Fly to Cork Airport
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane SDR - ORK
5h 1m€82–283Bus, 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 22m€309–1,074
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 - €220 and takes 3h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Ireland is to fly which takes 3h 1m and costs €60 - €220.
The distance between Santander and Ireland is 1142 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 3h 1m to get from Santander to Ireland, including transfers.
The best way to get from Santander to Ireland is to fly which takes 3h 1m and costs €60 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €130 - €430 and takes 4 days 0h.
Ireland is 1h behind Santander. It is currently 12:45 PM in Santander and 11:45 AM in Ireland.
There are 708+ hotels available in Ireland.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Ireland?
Ryanair flies from Santander Airport (SDR) to Dublin Airport (DUB) twice daily. 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
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Santander Airport to Dublin Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Santander Airport to Dublin Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Santander Airport to Dublin Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Santander Airport to Shannon Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–270
Flights from Santander Airport to Shannon Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–270
Flights from Santander Airport to Shannon Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €90–270
Flights from Santander Airport to Shannon Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €90–270
Flights from Santander Airport to Shannon Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–270
Flights from Santander Airport to Cork Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Santander Airport to Cork Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- 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
- €85–160
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- 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
- €19–120
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Rădăuți to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €29–200
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
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
- https://www.brittanyferries.ie/
- 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
- €100–700
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- 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
- €11–40
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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