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How to get fromEurope to Santa Maria Islandby train or plane

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There are 4 ways to get from Europe to Santa Maria Island by train or plane

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly

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    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Santa Maria Airport (SMA)plane plane FRA - SMA
    12h 55m
    €178–420

  2. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    2. Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Santa Maria Airport (SMA)plane plane HAJ - SMA
    15h 14m

  3. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Santa Maria Airport (SMA)plane plane LEJ - SMA
    17h 3m
    €273–880

  4. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Santa Maria Airport (SMA)plane plane NUE - SMA
    14h 56m
    €232–897

Frankfurt (FRA) to Santa Maria Airport (SMA) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration8h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€151Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,235.2 km
  • Duration: 12h 55m

What companies run services between Europe and Santa Maria Island, Azores, Portugal?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Santa Maria Island. However, you can take the line 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, then fly to Santa Maria Airport (SMA). Alternatively, you can take the line 260 bus to Sontra Breitwiese, walk to Sontra Bahnhof, take the train to Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof, take the train to Göttingen, take the train to Hannover Hauptbahnhof, take the train to Langenhagen Flughafen, walk to Hannover Airport (HAJ) airport, then fly to Santa Maria Airport (SMA).

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