There are 9 ways to get from Bruges to Santander by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Santander Airport
best- Take the train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane BRU - SDR
7h 40m€99–371Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Santander Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Bruges to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
- Take the bus from Gent Sint Pieters Station to Charleroi Airportbus
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane CRL - SDR
6h 44m€69–333Train, bus via Antony
- Take the train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Miditrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
13h 38m€225–494Bus
- Take the bus from Bruges to Lillebus 757
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
18h 9m€97–165Drive 1,282.8 km
- Drive from Bruges to Santandercar 1,282.8 km
12h 34m€205–295Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane BRU - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
8h 6m€83–297Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Bruges to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane AMS - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
10h 1m€124–356Train, bus
- Take the train from Bruges to Courtraitrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Tourcoing to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
15h 6m€173–349Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Bruges to Courtraitrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
21h 30m€118–210
Bruges to Santander by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bruges to Santander is to bus which costs €95 - €170 and takes 18h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Bruges to Santander is to train and bus and fly which takes 6h 44m and costs €65 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Bruges to Santander. However, there are services departing from Bruges and arriving at Estación de autobuses de Santander via Lille - Europe Train Station and Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 9m.
The distance between Bruges and Santander is 1149 km. The road distance is 1282.8 km.
The best way to get from Bruges to Santander without a car is to train and bus via Antony which takes 13h 38m and costs €220 - €500.
It takes approximately 7h 40m to get from Bruges to Santander, including transfers.
Bruges to Santander bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bruges station.
Bruges to Santander bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lille station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bruges to Santander is 1283 km. It takes approximately 12h 34m to drive from Bruges to Santander.
Book your Bruges to Santander bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Bruges, Belgium and Santander, Spain?
You can take a bus from Bruges to Estación de autobuses de Santander via Lille, Lille - Europe Train Station, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Paris in around 18h 9m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–420
Flights from Brussels Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–390
Flights from Brussels Airport to Santander Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–410
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruges to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruges to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruges to Courtrai
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruges to Courtrai
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bruges to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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