There are 4 ways to get from Washington to Santander by plane, bus, subway, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Santander Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Santander Airport (SDR)DCA - SDR
12h 4m€500–1,900Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Santander Airport
cheapest- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Santander Airport (SDR)IAD - SDR
15h 27m€282–1,107Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)DCA - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
15h 16m€378–1,390Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Santander Airport
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Santander Airport (SDR)PHL - SDR
17h 35m€306–1,737
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Santander Airport (SDR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Santander is to subway and fly which costs €280 - €1200 and takes 15h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Santander is to fly which takes 12h 4m and costs €500 - €1900.
The distance between Washington and Santander is 5951 km.
It takes approximately 12h 4m to fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Santander Airport (SDR), including transfers and time at the airport.
There is no direct flight from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Airport to Santander Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 12h 21m and has two stopovers.
Santander is 6h ahead of Washington. It is currently 5:12 PM in Washington and 11:12 PM in Santander.
Ryanair, Air Canada, American Airlines and two other airlines offer flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Airport to Santander Airport Airport.
There are 1946+ hotels available in Santander.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Santander, Spain?
American Airlines, Iberia, and three other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Santander Airport (SDR) 3 times a day.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Santander Airport via New York JFK, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €600–2,600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Santander Airport via Boston, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €500–2,600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Bilbao Airport via New York JFK, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €460–2,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–1,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Santander Airport via Lisboa, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,200
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Santander Airport via Lisboa, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Santander Airport via Boston, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Santander Airport via Montreal, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €500–2,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Santander Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Santander Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Bilbao Airport via New York JFK, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €460–2,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Bilbao Airport via Philadelphia International Airport, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 51m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Bilbao Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,400
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Bilbao Airport via Philadelphia International Airport, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 26m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,500
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,200
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–7
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- €2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- €4–7
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- €15–210
- Business Class
- €60–250
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- €26–400
- First Class
- €130–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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