There are 6 ways to get from Los Angeles to Santander by plane, bus, or train
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Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Santander Airport
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane LAX - SDR
16h 20m€377–1,211Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LAX - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
18h 54m€226–777Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Santander Airport
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane BUR - SDR
19h 17m€396–1,408Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane LAX - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain
19h 14m€493–1,293Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane LAX - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz to Bilbaobus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
21h 29m€368–1,244Fly Los Angeles International Airport to San Sebastián Airport, bus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane LAX - EAS
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
24h 51m€396–1,341
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Santander Airport (SDR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles to Santander is to fly and bus which costs €220 - €800 and takes 18h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Santander is to fly which takes 16h 20m and costs €370 - €1300.
The distance between Los Angeles and Santander is 9180 km.
It takes approximately 16h 20m to get from Los Angeles to Santander, including transfers.
Santander is 9h ahead of Los Angeles. It is currently 3:51 PM in Los Angeles and 12:51 AM in Santander.
There are 1880+ hotels available in Santander.
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Santander, Spain?
Iberia flies from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Santander Airport (SDR) 6 times a week.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Santander Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,200
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Santander Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €450–1,500
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Santander Airport via New York JFK, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €440–1,400
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Santander Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €250–1,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €440–1,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €370–1,300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Philadelphia, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €380–1,400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Boston, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €380–1,500
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Santander Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €440–1,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €370–1,300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Boston, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €460–1,500
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €340–2,900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €370–1,300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Philadelphia, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €380–1,400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Boston, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €380–1,500
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €340–2,900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,200
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Santander Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €450–1,500
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Santander Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Boston, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,400
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €220–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,200
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €250–1,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,500
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Biarritz to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +34 900 121 400
- [email protected]
Bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com
- Book at
- online.pesa.net
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