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How to get fromBruges to Santanderby train, plane, bus, car, or train (TGV, Renfe, Ouigo)

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There are 11 ways to get from Bruges to Santander by train, plane, bus, car, or train (TGV, Renfe, Ouigo)

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  1. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane BRU - SDR
    8h 1m
    €98–350

  2. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bruges to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    2. Take the bus from Gent Sint Pieters Station to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane CRL - SDR
    6h 44m
    €68–304

  3. Train, bus via Antony

    1. Take the train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Massy Tgv to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    13h 33m
    €238–481

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bruges to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 757 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus FlixBus 783
    18h 15m
    €112–169

  5. Drive  1,282.8 km

    1. Drive from Bruges to Santandercar car 1,282.8 km
    12h 34m
    €210–303

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

    1. Take the train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Miditrain 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 9m
    €87–276

  7. Train, train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    1. Take the train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane ORY - SDR
    6h 47m
    €125–552

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bruges to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane AMS - BIO
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    9h 49m
    €138–384

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bruges to Courtraitrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Tourcoing to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    3. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    14h 50m
    €187–329

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    4. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Ave
    5. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain train Alv / ...
    20h 2m
    €347–617

  11. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Bruges to Courtraitrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    21h 16m
    €107–175

Bruges to Santander by train and bus

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration13h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€238Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,148.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 1m

What companies run services between Bruges, Belgium and Santander, Spain?

You can take a bus from Bruges to Estación de autobuses de Santander via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Paris in around 18h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bruges to Santander via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Lyon Part Dieu, Barcelona-Sants, Madrid-Puerta De Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid Chamartín in around 20h 2m.

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