There are 10 ways to get from Ghent to Santander by bus, plane, train, train (TGV, Renfe), or car
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Bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Santander Airport
best- Take the bus from Gent Sint Pieters Station to Charleroi Airportbus
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane CRL - SDR
5h 20m€63–292Train, bus via Antony
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Miditrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Massy Tgv 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
13h 29m€218–469Train, bus
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Tourcoingtrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Tourcoing to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
14h 20m€171–345Bus
- Take the bus from Ghent Dampoort to Lillebus 280 / ...
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
18h 38m€92–166Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Santander Airport
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane BRU - SDR
7h 15m€92–323Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- 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 40m€76–249Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central 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
9h 4m€123–365Train
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Tourcoingtrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Tourcoing to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain Ter
- Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain E1
- Take the train from Bilbao to Santandertrain
18h 42m€191–402Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Lille Flandrestrain Ic
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Massy TGVtrain
- Take the bus from Aéroport Orly 4 to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
21h 7m€108–255Drive 1,280.9 km
- Drive from Ghent to Santandercar 1,280.9 km
12h 34m€203–293
Ghent to Santander by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ghent to Santander is to bus which costs €90 - €170 and takes 18h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Ghent to Santander is to bus and fly which takes 5h 20m and costs €60 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Ghent to Santander. However, there are services departing from Ghent Dampoort and arriving at Estación de autobuses de Santander via Lille - Europe Train Station and Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Ghent to Santander. However, there are services departing from Gand-Saint-Pierre and arriving at Santander via Tourcoing, Bordeaux St Jean, Hendaia, Amara-Donostia and Bilbao. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 42m.
The distance between Ghent and Santander is 1110 km. The road distance is 1280.9 km.
The best way to get from Ghent to Santander without a car is to train and bus via Antony which takes 13h 29m and costs €210 - €470.
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from Ghent to Santander, including transfers.
Ghent to Santander bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Ghent Dampoort station.
Ghent to Santander train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Gand-Saint-Pierre station.
The best way to get from Ghent to Santander is to bus which takes 18h 38m and costs €90 - €170. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €190 - €410 and takes 18h 42m.
What companies run services between Ghent, Belgium and Santander, Spain?
You can take a bus from Ghent Dampoort to Estación de autobuses de Santander via Lille, Lille - Europe Train Station, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Paris in around 18h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Santander via Tourcoing, Bordeaux St Jean, Hendaye, Hendaia, Amara-Donostia, Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao, and Bilbao in around 18h 42m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–390
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 Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Tourcoing
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Tourcoing
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flibco
Bus from Gent Sint Pieters Station to Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- Flibco
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More Questions & Answers
Ghent to Santander bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lille station.
Ghent to Santander train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Tourcoing station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ghent to Santander is 1281 km. It takes approximately 12h 34m to drive from Ghent to Santander.
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