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 18m€54–283Train, 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 19m€192–435Bus
- 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 - Bilb-Stder / ...
19h 50m€113–194Drive 1,290.6 km
- Drive from Brussels to Santandercar 1,290.6 km
12h 56m€206–297Fly Brussels Airport to Santander Airport
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane BRU - SDR
6h 31m€82–304Fly 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
6h 56m€71–230Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain
- 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
8h 35m€145–368Bus 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 - Bilb-Stder / ...
20h 10m€101–162
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 €70 - €230 and takes 6h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Brussels to Santander is to train and fly which takes 5h 18m and costs €50 - €290.
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 50m.
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 19m and costs €190 - €440.
It takes approximately 5h 18m 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 50m and costs €110 - €200. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €80 - €310 and takes 6h 31m.
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 50m. Alternatively, Iberia, Brussels Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Santander Airport (SDR) 4 times a day.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–400
Flights from Brussels Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Flights from Brussels Airport to Santander Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–400
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 Bruxelles-Central to Charleroi-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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