There are 8 ways to get from Brussels to Santander by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Santander Airport
best- Take the train from Bruxelles-Central to Charleroi-Centraltrain
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane CRL - SDR
5h 19m€59–273Train, bus
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Santanderbus
12h 5m€191–440Bus
- 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€117–205Drive 1,290.6 km
- Drive from Brussels to Santandercar 1,290.6 km
12h 56m€204–294Fly Brussels Airport to Santander Airport
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane BRU - SDR
7h 6m€67–314Fly Brussels Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane BRU - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
7h 4m€66–231Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid 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
9h 1m€110–320Bus via Brussels-North train station
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Bilbaobus FlixBus N743 / ...
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus ALSA - Irun-Stder / ...
20h 18m€105–169
Brussels to Santander by train, subway, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brussels to Santander is to fly and bus which costs €65 - €240 and takes 7h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Brussels to Santander is to train and fly which takes 5h 19m and costs €55 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Brussels station to Santander. However, there are services departing from Brussels - Midi Train Station and arriving at Estación de autobuses de Santander via Bilbao Intermodal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 58m.
The distance between Brussels and Santander is 1073 km. The road distance is 1290.6 km.
The best way to get from Brussels to Santander without a car is to train and bus which takes 12h 5m and costs €190 - €440.
It takes approximately 5h 19m to get from Brussels to Santander, including transfers.
Brussels to Santander bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Brussels - Midi Train Station.
The best way to get from Brussels to Santander is to bus which takes 19h 58m and costs €110 - €210. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €65 - €320 and takes 7h 6m.
Brussels to Santander bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Bilbao Intermodal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brussels to Santander is 1291 km. It takes approximately 12h 56m to drive from Brussels to Santander.
What companies run services between Brussels, Belgium and Santander, Spain?
You can take a bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Estación de autobuses de Santander via Bilbao Intermodal in around 19h 58m. Alternatively, Iberia, Vueling Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Santander Airport (SDR) 3 times a day.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–380
Flights from Brussels Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–320
Flights from Brussels Airport to Santander Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–390
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–380
Flights from Brussels Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–320
Flights from Brussels Airport to Santander Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–390
- 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 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–370
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–300
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–370
- 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
- €35–250
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Santander Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–310
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bilbao Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–270
- 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
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- 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 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–260
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Brussel-Zuid to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- 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
- €8–14
- 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 Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- ALSA
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