There are 9 ways to get from Ankara to Santander by plane, bus, car, train, or night 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 Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus
best- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane ESB - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
12h 19m€111–352Bus
- Take the bus from Ankara to Istanbul Otogaribus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus
- Take the bus from Munich - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
2d 8h€247–420Drive 3,711.5 km
- Drive from Ankara to Santandercar 3,711.5 km
36h 14m€587–848Fly Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Santander Airport
- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane ESB - SDR
12h 13m€142–482Train to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Pendik)train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane SAW - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
14h 6m€132–328Train, bus
- Take the train from Ankara to Halkalitrain Yht
- Take the train from Halkalı to Sofiatrain
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Padova to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
2d 16h€237–277Train, night train, bus via Montpellier
- Take the train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Halkali)train
- Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the bus from Bucureşti to Montpellierbus
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain
2d 17h€339–503Train, night train, bus
- Take the train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Halkali)train Hst
- Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Sibiunighttrain
- Take the bus from Sibiu to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
2d 18h€198–263Bus via Lviv urban hromada
- Take the bus from Ankara to Istanbul Otogaribus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lviv to Santanderbus
3d 9h€257–375
Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ankara to Santander is to train and fly and bus which costs €130 - €330 and takes 14h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Ankara to Santander is to fly which takes 12h 13m and costs €140 - €490.
No, there is no direct bus from Ankara to Santander. However, there are services departing from Ankara and arriving at Estación de autobuses de Santander via Istanbul, Munich - Bus Station and Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 8h.
The distance between Ankara and Santander is 3124 km. The road distance is 3711.5 km.
The best way to get from Ankara to Santander without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 8h and costs €240 - €420.
It takes approximately 12h 19m to get from Ankara to Santander, including transfers.
Ankara to Santander bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, depart from Ankara station.
The best way to get from Ankara to Santander is to bus which takes 2 days 8h and costs €240 - €420. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €140 - €490 and takes 12h 13m.
Ankara to Santander bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, arrive at Istanbul Otogari station.
Santander is 1h behind Ankara. It is currently 7:54 PM in Ankara and 6:54 PM in Santander.
What companies run services between Ankara, Turkey and Santander, Spain?
You can take a bus from Ankara to Estación de autobuses de Santander via Istanbul, Munich - Bus Station, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Paris in around 2d 8h. Alternatively, AJet, Iberia, and Ulendo Airlink fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Santander Airport (SDR) twice daily.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–330
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–500
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–330
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–500
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–340
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–450
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–340
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Santander Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €140–480
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–350
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Pendik)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Ankara to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Halkalı to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Halkali)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Halkali)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–27
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- 1st Class
- €10–14
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–27
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- 1st Class
- €10–14
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Night train from Bucharest to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–27
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Ankara to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €21–30
Bus from Ankara to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €21–30
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Munich - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Munich - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- [email protected]
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Padova to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–150
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Bucureşti to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €140–180
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
Bus from Sibiu to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €150–190
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +380 (93) 320-44-44
- [email protected]
- Website
- gunsel.ua
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €65–85
- Website
- https://gunsel.ua/
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- [email protected]
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Lviv to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €170–260
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en
- Schedules at
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/routes
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