There are 6 ways to get from Zakynthos to Santander by plane, bus, train, or busferry
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Fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
best- Fly from Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)ZTH - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
10h 14m€70–319Bus
- Take the bus from Kyllíni to Sofia
- Take the bus from Sofia to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Take the bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Santander
2d 11h€160–228Fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train
- Fly from Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)ZTH - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santander
14h 15m€189–389Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Zakynthos to Patras
- Take the bus from Patras to Fier
- Take the bus from Fier to Padova
- Take the bus from Padova to Santander
2d 12h€194–212Bus and ferry, train, bus
- Take the busferry from Zakynthos to Lamia
- Take the train from Lianokladi to ThessalonikiIc
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stop to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sofia to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-BilbaoE1
- Take the train from Bilbao to Santander
2d 15h€178–247Bus via Vitoria-Gasteiz
- Take the bus from Kyllíni to Sofia
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Vitoria Gasteiz Central Bus Station
- Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Santander E.A.
2d 16h€156–237
Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zakynthos to Santander is to fly and bus which costs €70 - €320 and takes 10h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Zakynthos to Santander is to fly and bus which takes 10h 14m and costs €70 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Zakynthos to Santander. However, there are services departing from Zakynthos and arriving at Santander via Kyllíni, Sofia and San Sebastian / Donostia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 11h.
The distance between Zakynthos and Santander is 2215 km.
The best way to get from Zakynthos to Santander without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 11h and costs €160 - €230.
It takes approximately 10h 14m to get from Zakynthos to Santander, including transfers.
Zakynthos to Santander bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Kyllíni station.
Zakynthos to Santander bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Sofia station.
Santander is 1h behind Zakynthos. It is currently 1:41 PM in Zakynthos and 12:41 PM in Santander.
There are 1992+ hotels available in Santander.
What companies run services between Zakynthos, Greece and Santander, Spain?
You can take a vehicle from Zakynthos to Santander via Kyllíni, Kyllíni, Sofia, and San Sebastian / Donostia in around 2d 11h.
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- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Verona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–370
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–310
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Lianokladi to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +34 944 333 333
- Website
- euskotren.eus
Train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.euskotren.eus/en
- Phone
- +34 912 320 320
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Bilbao to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en/suburban/cercanias-am
- Schedules at
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en/suburban/cercanias-am/horarios
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Kyllíni to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stop to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Vitoria Gasteiz Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Sofia to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- +302695022255
- info@ktel-zakynthos.gr
- Website
- ktel-zakynthos.gr
Busferry from Zakynthos to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Book at
- https://ktel-zakynthos.gr/en/
Busferry from Zakynthos to Lamia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Book at
- https://ktel-zakynthos.gr/en/
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Patras to Fier
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €36
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +355 68 20 63 724
- info@arjanitravel.com
- Website
- arjanitravel.com
Bus from Fier to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €91
- Schedules at
- arjanitravel.com
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Padova to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–75
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stop to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
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