There are 9 ways to get from Santander to Rotterdam by plane, train, bus, or car
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 Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane SDR - CRL
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
4h 54m€108–386Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane BIO - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
8h 17m€85–276Bus, train via Paris
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Biarritz Intermodalbus
- Take the train from Biarritz to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
13h 20m€304–526Bus
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Parisbus FlixBus 783
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Rotterdambus BlaBlaCar Bus
21h 45m€116–182Drive 1,424.6 km
- Drive from Santander to Rotterdamcar 1,424.6 km
14h 9m€262–378Fly Santander Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane SDR - RTM
5h€120–550Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BIO - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
7h 20m€109–301Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Eindhoven Airport, train
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane BIO - EIN
- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
8h 15m€117–375Bus, train
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
23h 17m€111–198
Santander to Rotterdam by bus, train, foot, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Rotterdam is to bus and train which costs €110 - €200 and takes 23h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Rotterdam is to fly and train which takes 4h 54m and costs €100 - €390.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Rotterdam. However, there are services departing from Estación de autobuses de Santander and arriving at Rotterdam via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 45m.
The distance between Santander and Rotterdam is 1210 km. The road distance is 1424.6 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Rotterdam without a car is to bus and train via Paris which takes 13h 20m and costs €300 - €550.
It takes approximately 4h 54m to get from Santander to Rotterdam, including transfers.
Santander to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Estación de autobuses de Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Rotterdam is to bus which takes 21h 45m and costs €110 - €190. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €120 - €550 and takes 5h.
There is no direct flight from Santander Airport Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 11h and has one stopover.
Santander to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Rotterdam, Netherlands?
You can take a bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Rotterdam via Paris and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 21h 45m. Alternatively, Ryanair, Transavia Holland, and three other airlines fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) 6 times a week.
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €120–600
Flights from Santander Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €230–1,100
Flights from Santander Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €260–1,200
Flights from Santander Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €190–950
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–410
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–320
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–320
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–230
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–320
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Brussels Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €160–270
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Biarritz to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Biarritz to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–220
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Eindhoven Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Brussel-Zuid to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Biarritz Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- ALSA
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Rotterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Rotterdam is 1425 km. It takes approximately 14h 9m to drive from Santander to Rotterdam.
Ryanair, Ryanair UK, Volotea and two other airlines offer flights from Santander Airport Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport Airport.
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