There are 8 ways to get from Brussels to Santander by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Brussels Airport to Santander Airport
best- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane BRU - SDR
6h 51m€82–313Train 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
5h 20m€60–280Train, 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 39m€205–454Bus
- 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 - Bilb-Stder / ...
18h 34m€114–170Drive 1,290.6 km
- Drive from Brussels to Santandercar 1,290.6 km
12h 56m€211–305Fly 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 15m€71–240Train 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 12m€115–306Bus 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 - Bilb-Stder / ...
20h 9m€101–165
Brussels to Santander by train, subway, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brussels to Santander is to bus via Brussels - Midi Train Station which costs €100 - €170 and takes 20h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Brussels to Santander is to train and fly which takes 5h 20m and costs €55 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Brussels station to Santander. 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 34m.
The distance between Brussels and Santander is 1053 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 39m and costs €200 - €460.
It takes approximately 6h 51m to get from Brussels to Santander, including transfers.
Brussels to Santander bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Brussels-North train station.
The best way to get from Brussels to Santander is to fly which takes 6h 51m and costs €80 - €320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €170 and takes 18h 34m.
Brussels to Santander bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bilbao 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?
Iberia, Vueling Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Santander Airport (SDR) 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 34m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–390
Flights from Brussels Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–360
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–230
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–390
Flights from Brussels Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–360
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–380
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–380
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–380
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–360
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–360
Flights from Brussels Airport to Santander Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–370
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- 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 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Jean De Luz Ciboure
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- 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 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- 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
- €10–16
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- 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
- €20–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- ALSA
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