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

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

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  1. Fly to Santander Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane ATH - SDR
    8h 50m
    €99–339

  2. Fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane ATH - BIO
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    9h 29m
    €83–256

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Strasbourg Bahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    44h 21m

  4. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Patrasbus bus
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Patras to Port of Venicecarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Venezia to Stazione Padovabus bus 53E
    4. Take the bus from Padova to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    2d 19h
    €339–465

  5. Drive  3,383.7 km

    1. Drive from Athens to Santandercar car 3,383.7 km
    34h 59m
    €635–918

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Athens to Larissatrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Larisa to Elbasanbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana to Strasbourg Bahnhofbus bus
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Tgv
    5. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Bilbaobus bus
    6. Take the train from Basurto Hospital to Santandertrain train
    47h 1m

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Santsbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    2d 1h

  8. Bus via Donostia / San Sebastián

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Donostia-San Sebastián Estación de Autobusesbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    2d 7h

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Athens to Villach Hbf ARZcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf ARZ to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Santandercar car
    42h 4m
    €672–968

Athens International Airport (ATH) to Santander Airport (SDR) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration8h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€95Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,439.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 50m

What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Santander, Spain?

Iberia, Vueling Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Santander Airport (SDR) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Athens to Estación de autobuses de Santander via Tirana, 9 Katëshet A, Terminal D, Tirana, Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants, Pl Joan Peiró - Estació de Sants, Gran Via - Roger de Flor, and Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord in around 2d 1h.

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