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How to get fromBrussels to Santanderby train, plane, bus, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Brussels to Santander by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Santander Airport

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    1. Take the train from Bruxelles-Central to Charleroi-Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane CRL - SDR
    5h 20m
    €59–310

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    12h 24m
    €202–437

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus ALSA - Bilb-Stder / ...
    19h 53m
    €91–147

  4. Drive  1,290.6 km

    1. Drive from Brussels to Santandercar car 1,290.6 km
    12h 56m
    €211–304

  5. Fly Brussels Airport to Santander Airport

    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane BRU - SDR
    6h 31m
    €82–313

  6. Fly Brussels Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane BRU - BIO
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    6h 59m
    €71–239

  7. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane AMS - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    8h 35m
    €162–395

  8. Bus via Brussels-North train station

    1. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Bilbaobus bus FlixBus N743 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus ALSA - Bilb-Stder / ...
    20h 13m
    €110–164

Brussels to Santander by train, subway, foot, and bus

Calendar40Weekly Services
Duration12h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€202Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,073.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 20m

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 53m. Alternatively, Iberia, Brussels Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Santander Airport (SDR) 4 times a day.

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