There are 7 ways to get from Brussels to Cantabria by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Brussels Airport to Bilbao Airport
best- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane BRU - BIO
5h 47m€58–197Train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Santander Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Bruxelles-Central to Charleroi-Centraltrain
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane CRL - SDR
6h€55–274Train, bus
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 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
12h 26m€193–442Bus
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Bilbaobus FlixBus N1143
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus ALSA - Irun-Stder / ...
18h 23m€110–179Drive 1,290.6 km
- Drive from Brussels to Santandercar 1,290.6 km
12h 56m€202–292Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane AMS - BIO
7h 26m€132–359Bus via Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus ALSA - Irun-Stder / ...
19h 58m€117–204
Brussels to Cantabria by train, subway, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brussels to Cantabria is to fly which costs €55 - €200 and takes 5h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Brussels to Cantabria is to fly which takes 5h 47m and costs €55 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Brussels station to Cantabria. However, there are services departing from Brussels-North train station and arriving at Estación de autobuses de Santander via Bilbao Intermodal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 23m.
The distance between Brussels and Cantabria is 1071 km. The road distance is 1290.6 km.
The best way to get from Brussels to Cantabria without a car is to train and bus which takes 12h 26m and costs €190 - €450.
It takes approximately 5h 47m to get from Brussels to Cantabria, including transfers.
Brussels to Cantabria bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Brussels-North train station.
The best way to get from Brussels to Cantabria is to fly which takes 5h 47m and costs €55 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €180 and takes 18h 23m.
Brussels to Cantabria bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bilbao station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brussels to Cantabria is 1291 km. It takes approximately 12h 56m to drive from Brussels to Cantabria.
What companies run services between Brussels, Belgium and Cantabria, Spain?
Vueling Airlines, Brussels Airlines, and Lufthansa fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brussels-North train station to Estación de autobuses de Santander via Bilbao and Bilbao Intermodal in around 18h 23m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–370
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–370
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–240
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–370
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Eurostar
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Jean De Luz Ciboure
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–250
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Jean De Luz Ciboure
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Central to Charleroi-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–200
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- 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
- €8–12
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- ALSA
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Flixbus
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