There are 8 ways to get from Santander to Limal by plane, bus, train, car, or train (Renfe, TGV)
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Fly Santander Airport to Brussels Airport
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Brussels Airport (BRU)SDR - BRU
6h 20m€86–289Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao IntermodalAlsa
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Brussels - Midi Train StationBlaBlaCar Bus
22h 7m€51–148Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Irun
- Take the train from Hendaye to Massy TgvTgv
- Take the train from Massy TGV to Bruxelles Midi
14h 5m€152–422Bus via Paris
- Take the bus from Santander to ParisFlixBus 783 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Brussels - Midi Train StationBlaBlaCar Bus
20h 37m€54–152Drive 1,293 km
- Drive from Santander to Limal1,293 km
12h 31m€204–294Fly Santander Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)SDR - CRL
- Take the train from Fleurus to Limal
3h 57m€85–202Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Brussels Airport
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Brussels Airport (BRU)BIO - BRU
7h 27m€72–247Train
- Take the train from Santander to Madrid ChamartínAlv / ...
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MidiTgv
20h 13m€214–495
Santander to Limal by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Limal is to bus which costs €50 - €150 and takes 22h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Limal is to fly and train which takes 3h 57m and costs €85 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Limal. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at LIMAL Place via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, BRUXELLES Midi and BRAINE-L'ALLEUD Gare - Quai 9. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Santander to Limal. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Limal via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Montpellier Saint-Roch, Bruxelles-Midi and Ottignies. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 13m.
The distance between Santander and Limal is 1087 km. The road distance is 1293 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Limal without a car is to bus and train which takes 14h 5m and costs €150 - €430.
It takes approximately 6h 20m to get from Santander to Limal, including transfers.
Santander to Limal bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Santander station.
Santander to Limal train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Limal is to fly which takes 6h 20m and costs €85 - €290. Alternatively, you can bus via Paris, which costs €50 - €160 and takes 20h 37m, you could also train, which costs €210 - €500 and takes 20h 13m.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Limal, Belgium?
Iberia, Vueling Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Brussels Airport (BRU) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santander to LIMAL Place via Paris, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Brussels - Midi Train Station, BRUXELLES Midi, BRAINE-L'ALLEUD Gare - Quai 10, and BRAINE-L'ALLEUD Gare - Quai 9 in around 20h 37m.
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- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Brussels Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–370
Flights from Santander Airport to Brussels Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–210
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Brussels Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–370
Flights from Santander Airport to Brussels Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–210
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Brussels Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–330
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Hendaye to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–240
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–290
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Massy TGV to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €65–95
- Rail 1st Class
- €100–140
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Fleurus to Limal
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €4–7
- 1st Class
- €7–11
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Santander E.A. to Irun
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Santander to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Santander to Limal bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Santander to Limal train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Limal is 1293 km. It takes approximately 12h 31m to drive from Santander to Limal.
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