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How to get fromHelsinki to Santanderby plane, bus, train, car, ferry, car ferry, or car train

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There are 11 ways to get from Helsinki to Santander by plane, bus, train, car, ferry, car ferry, or car train

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  1. Fly Helsinki Airport to Santander Airport

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    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane HEL - SDR
    9h 33m
    €103–365

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Frankfurttrain train 11 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 82 / ...
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Tgv
    5. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    2d
    €509–884

  3. Drive  4,666.8 km

    1. Drive from Helsinki to Santandercar car 4,666.8 km
    2d
    €884–1,276

  4. Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry ferry
    2. Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane TLL - SDR
    17h 16m
    €118–372

  5. Fly Helsinki Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane HEL - BIO
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    11h 22m
    €107–352

  6. Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry ferry
    2. Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane TLL - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    13h 20m
    €112–289

  7. Fly Helsinki Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane HEL - BIQ
    2. Take the bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    14h 27m
    €162–449

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Parisbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris to Bilbaobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    2d 7h
    €325–499

  9. Bus, train via Ełk

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02bus bus
    2. Take the train from Elk to Poznan Glownytrain train Ic
    3. Take the bus from Poznan, Bus Station to Reims - Champagne-Ardenne TGVbus bus
    4. Take the train from Champagne-Ardenne to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Tgv
    5. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Bilbaobus bus
    6. Take the train from Basurto Hospital to Santandertrain train
    2d 9h
    €412–666

  10. Bus, train via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Paris-Esttrain train Trn
    3. Take the bus from Paris to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    2d 11h
    €425–642

  11. Drive, car ferry, car train

    1. Drive from Helsinki to Bornholmerfærgen, Ystadcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Ystad to Świnoujściecarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Swinoujscie to Lüneburgcar car
    4. Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    5. Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Santandercar car
    2d 13h
    €807–1,296

Helsinki to Santander by bus, train, and foot

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Duration2dAverage Duration
Ticket€509Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,712.2 km
  • Duration: 9h 33m

What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Santander, Spain?

Ryanair, Finnair, and Ryanair UK fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Santander Airport (SDR) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Estación de autobuses de Santander via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, Paris, Bilbao, and Bilbao Intermodal in around 2d 7h.

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