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There are 12 ways to get from Santander to Ostend by bus, plane, train, car, or train (Renfe)

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  1. Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

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    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
    2. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Brussels Airport (BRU)planeBIO - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
    4. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostendetrain
    8h 22m
    €86–252

  2. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Santander to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus783B
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Brugesbus757 / ...
    20h 3m
    €64–167

  3. Bus, train via Antony

    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
    2. Take the train from Hendaye to Massy TgvtrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Massy Tgv to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MiditrainTgv
    4. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-PierretrainIc / ...
    5. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to OstendetrainIc / ...
    14h 26m
    €141–381

  4. Drive 1,290.4 km

    1. Drive from Santander to Ostendcar1,290.4 km
    12h 40m
    €204–295

  5. Fly Santander Airport to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Brussels Airport (BRU)planeSDR - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
    3. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostendetrain
    9h 29m
    €95–301

  6. Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
    2. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeBIO - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain
    4. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Ostendetrain
    10h 14m
    €118–402

  7. Fly Santander Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)planeSDR - CRL
    2. Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Gent Sint Pieters Stationbus
    3. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostendetrain
    7h 38m
    €103–319

  8. Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Paris Orly Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
    2. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)planeBIO - ORY
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
    4. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
    5. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostendetrain
    9h 44m
    €116–382

  9. Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
    2. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)planeBIO - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
    4. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
    5. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostendetrain
    10h 12m
    €122–465

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Santander to Bordeauxbus
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Tourcoingtrain
    3. Take the train from Courtrai to OstendetrainIc
    15h 14m
    €180–383

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Santander to Madrid ChamartíntrainAlv / ...
    2. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgvtrain
    3. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Tourcoingtrain
    4. Take the train from Courtrai to OstendetrainIc
    20h 51m
    €279–538

  12. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Laredobus
    2. Take the bus from Laredo to Bilbao Intermodalbus
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus
    4. Take the train from Courtrai to OstendetrainIc
    24h 8m
    €67–120

Santander to Ostend by bus, foot, and train

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration14h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€141Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Ostend, Belgium?

You can take a bus from Santander to Oostende Gouwelozestraat via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Bruges, and Brugge Station perron C7 in around 20h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Santander to Ostende via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Avignon Tgv, Tourcoing, and Courtrai in around 20h 51m.

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