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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 17m
    €49–263

  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 16m
    €205–466

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Bilbaobus bus FlixBus N1143
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus ALSA - Irun-Stder / ...
    18h 14m
    €107–179

  4. Drive 1,290.6 km

    1. Drive from Brussels to Santandercar car 1,290.6 km
    12h 56m
    €204–295

  5. Fly Brussels Airport to Santander Airport

    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane BRU - SDR
    7h 6m
    €122–314

  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
    7h 12m
    €71–214

  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 51m
    €149–372

  8. Bus via Brussels - Midi Train Station

    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 - Irun-Stder / ...
    19h 49m
    €118–209

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

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration12h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€205Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,073 km
  • Duration: 5h 17m

What companies run services between Brussels, Belgium and Santander, Spain?

You can take a bus from Brussels-North train station to Estación de autobuses de Santander via Bilbao and Bilbao Intermodal in around 18h 14m. Alternatively, Iberia, Air Europa, and four other airlines fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Santander Airport (SDR) 3 times a day.

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