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How to get fromUtrecht to Santanderby train, plane, bus, train (TGV, Renfe), car ferry, or car

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

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Santander Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane AMS - SDR
    6h 52m
    €95–291

  2. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane CRL - SDR
    7h 43m
    €92–302

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Santanderbus bus
    14h 21m
    €264–492

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Marne-la-Vallée-Chessytrain train
    3. Take the train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    5. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain train Alv / ...
    21h 47m
    €362–631

  5. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to International Port Coach Stopbus bus 030
    4. Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Santandercarferry car ferry
    43h 5m
    €174–805

  6. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane AMS - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus bus
    7h 32m
    €98–290

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane DUS - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus bus
    9h 6m
    €114–286

  8. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Bredatrain train
    2. Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane BRU - BIO
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus bus
    9h 37m
    €95–276

  9. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Eindhoventrain train
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane EIN - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus bus
    8h 9m
    €100–362

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Utrecht Central Station to Brussels-North train stationbus bus 817
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Bilbaobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus bus
    22h 50m
    €107–191

  11. Bus via Brussels

    1. Take the bus from Utrecht to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bilbaobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus bus
    23h 40m
    €110–209

  12. Drive 1,457.9 km

    1. Drive from Utrecht to Santandercar car 1,457.9 km
    14h 26m
    €259–374

Utrecht to Santander by train, subway, foot, and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration14h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€264Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Utrecht, Netherlands and Santander, Spain?

You can take a train from Utrecht Centraal to Santander via Rotterdam Centraal, Marne-la-Vallée-Chessy, Marne La Vallee Chessy, Montpellier Saint-Roch, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid Chamartín in around 21h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Utrecht Central Station to Santander E.A. via Brussels-North train station, Bilbao, and Bilbao Intermodal in around 22h 50m.

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