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

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There are 12 ways to get from Utrecht to Santander by train, plane, bus, car ferry, train (TGV, 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 52m
    €105–263

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

    cheapest
    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 Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    9h 23m
    €88–255

  3. Train, bus via Antony

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Tilburgtrain train
    2. Take the train from Tilburg to Airport Charles de Gaulletrain train
    3. Take the train from Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2 to Massy - Palaiseautrain train B
    4. Take the train from Massy Tgv to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    5. Take the bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    15h 3m
    €239–439

  4. 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 Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    22h 44m
    €113–194

  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 4m
    €172–808

  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 17m
    €93–283

  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 Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    8h 54m
    €109–286

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

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Alexandertrain 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 21m
    €92–317

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

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane EIN - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    7h 57m
    €100–283

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Tilburgtrain train
    2. Take the train from Tilburg to Airport Charles de Gaulletrain train
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy 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 31m
    €389–664

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Bredatrain train
    2. Take the train from Breda to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ec
    3. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    23h 54m
    €135–269

  12. Drive 1,457.9 km

    1. Drive from Utrecht to Santandercar car 1,457.9 km
    14h 26m
    €263–379

Utrecht to Santander by train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration15h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€239Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,219.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 52m

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

You can take a bus from Utrecht Central Station to Estación de autobuses de Santander via Brussels-North train station, Bilbao, and Bilbao Intermodal in around 22h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Utrecht Centraal to Santander via Tilburg, Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy, Montpellier Saint-Roch, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid Chamartín in around 21h 31m.

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