There are 10 ways to get from Belfast to Santander by plane, car, car ferry, busferry, bus, or train
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Fly Belfast International Airport to Santander Airport
best- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane BFS - SDR
7h 15m€81–264Fly Belfast International Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane BFS - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
9h 43m€60–211Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Belfast to Rosslare Harbourcar
- Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbaocarferry
- Drive from Bilbao to Santandercar
31h 59m€115–652Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700
- Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
38h 51mBus to Dublin Airport, fly to Santander Airport
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane DUB - SDR
6h 20m€75–317Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane BHD - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
9h 38m€92–280Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane DUB - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
9h 18m€84–334Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Santander Airport
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane BHD - SDR
7h 5m€83–333Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain Ic
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Rosslare Europorttrain Ic / ...
- Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbaocarferry
- Take the bus from Santurce/Santurtzi to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
37h 26m€101–630Bus and ferry, bus, train, car ferry
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Ayrbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Waterloo Lanebus X77
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Plymouthtrain
- Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
39h 18m
Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Santander Airport (SDR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Santander is to fly which costs €80 - €270 and takes 7h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Santander is to bus and fly which takes 6h 20m and costs €75 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Belfast to Santander. However, there are services departing from Belfast, Europa Buscentre and arriving at Estación de autobuses de Santander via Buchanan Bus Station, London Victoria, Dover and Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 51m.
The distance between Belfast and Santander is 1293 km.
The best way to get from Belfast to Santander without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 38h 51m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 15m to get from Belfast to Santander, including transfers.
Belfast to Santander bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
Belfast to Santander bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
Santander is 1h ahead of Belfast. It is currently 8:23 AM in Belfast and 9:23 AM in Santander.
There are 2616+ hotels available in Santander.
What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Santander, Spain?
Ryanair UK, easyJet, and two other airlines fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Santander Airport (SDR) once daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Santander Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Santander Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Dublin Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Dublin Airport to Santander Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Santander Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Santander Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Santander Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Bilbao Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Santander Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Santander Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Santander Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Santander Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–330
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–410
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–290
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €15–22
Train from Dublin Connolly to Rosslare Europort
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €14–21
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Glasgow Central to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €380–550
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Translink
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dublin Express
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–140
- Website
- Dublin Express
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–140
- Website
- Dublin Express
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Santurce/Santurtzi to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Waterloo Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–17
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittanyferries.ie
Car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–550
- Website
- https://www.brittanyferries.ie/
- Single Ticket
- €45–210
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–550
Car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–550
- Website
- https://www.brittanyferries.ie/
- Single Ticket
- €45–210
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–550
Car ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–700
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €100–230
- Car Single Ticket
- €290–700
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