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

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There are 10 ways to get from Utrecht to Santander by train, plane, bus, ferry, train (Renfe), 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 56m
    €125–313

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to 's-Hertogenboschtrain train
    2. Take the train from 's-Hertogenbosch to Bredatrain train
    3. Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    4. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane BRU - BIO
    5. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    9h 38m
    €88–285

  3. Train, bus via Brussels

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Brussel-Zuidtrain train
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Massy TGVtrain train
    4. Take the train from Massy Tgv to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain train Tgv
    5. Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    16h 44m
    €258–423

  4. 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 bus from Aéroport Orly 4 to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    19h 57m
    €227–438

  5. Train, bus, 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 ferry from Portsmouth to Santanderferry ferry
    44h 5m
    €324–395

  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 Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    7h 34m
    €104–279

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

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg 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 Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    8h 45m
    €100–319

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Utrecht to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus FlixBus 783
    20h 45m
    €120–187

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Brussel-Zuidtrain train
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Nimestrain train Trn
    4. Take the train from Nimes to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    5. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain train Alv / ...
    22h 34m
    €381–605

  10. Drive  1,457.9 km

    1. Drive from Utrecht to Santandercar car 1,457.9 km
    14h 27m
    €269–388

Utrecht to Santander by train and bus

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration16h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€258Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,219.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 56m

What companies run services between Utrecht, Netherlands and Santander, Spain?

You can take a bus from Utrecht to Estación de autobuses de Santander via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Paris in around 20h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Utrecht Centraal to Santander via Schiphol Airport Train Station, Brussel-Zuid, Bruxelles-Midi, Nimes, Madrid-Puerta De Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid Chamartín in around 22h 34m.

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