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How to get fromAmsterdam to Santanderby plane, train, bus, ferry, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Amsterdam to Santander by plane, train, bus, ferry, or car

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  1. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Santander Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane AMS - SDR
    6h 36m
    €122–298

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

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    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane BRU - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    8h 47m
    €87–341

  3. Train, bus via Saint-Jean-de-Luz

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    14h 21m
    €336–559

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk 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 30m
    €113–184

  5. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to International Port Coach Stopbus bus 030
    3. Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Santanderferry ferry
    43h 15m
    €324–396

  6. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane AMS - BIO
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    7h 14m
    €96–294

  7. Train, train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Charleroi-Centraltrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane CRL - SDR
    7h 20m
    €133–428

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Schiphol to Paris Nordtrain train Trn
    2. Take the bus from Aéroport Orly 4 to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    21h 31m
    €152–293

  9. Drive  1,491.7 km

    1. Drive from Amsterdam to Santandercar car 1,491.7 km
    14h 50m
    €275–397

Amsterdam to Santander by train, subway, and bus

Calendar40Weekly Services
Duration14h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€336Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,191.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 36m

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

Iberia, Vueling Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Santander Airport (SDR) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Estación de autobuses de Santander via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Paris in around 20h 30m.

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