There are 11 ways to get from Netherlands to Santander by plane, bus, train, ferry, or car
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Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bilbao Airport, bus
best- 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
7h 14m€96–294Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Breda 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 55m€79–262Train, bus via Saint-Jean-de-Luz
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal 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
14h 29m€333–554Bus
- Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Paris to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus FlixBus 783
21h 9m€112–188Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train
- Take the bus from London Victoria to International Port Coach Stopbus 030
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Santanderferry
43h 15m€324–396Fly Eindhoven Airport to Santander Airport
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane EIN - SDR
7h 52m€100–255Train, train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Santander Airport
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Charleroi-Centraltrain
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane CRL - SDR
6h 32m€108–388Fly Eindhoven Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane EIN - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
7h 10m€109–351Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane DUS - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
8h 58m€95–302Train, bus
- Take the train from Schiphol to Paris Nordtrain Trn
- Take the bus from Aéroport Orly 4 to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
21h 31m€152–293Drive 1,491.7 km
- Drive from Amsterdam to Santandercar 1,491.7 km
14h 50m€275–397
Netherlands to Santander by train, subway, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Netherlands to Santander is to bus which costs €110 - €190 and takes 21h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Netherlands to Santander is to train and fly which takes 6h 32m and costs €100 - €390.
No, there is no direct bus from Netherlands to Santander. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam, Buiten Brouwersstraat and arriving at Estación de autobuses de Santander via Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk and Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 9m.
The distance between Netherlands and Santander is 1281 km. The road distance is 1491.7 km.
The best way to get from Netherlands to Santander without a car is to train and bus via Saint-Jean-de-Luz which takes 14h 29m and costs €330 - €600.
It takes approximately 7h 14m to get from Netherlands to Santander, including transfers.
Netherlands to Santander bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk station.
The best way to get from Netherlands to Santander is to bus which takes 21h 9m and costs €110 - €190. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €100 - €260 and takes 7h 52m.
Netherlands to Santander bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Netherlands to Santander is 1492 km. It takes approximately 14h 50m to drive from Netherlands to Santander.
What companies run services between Netherlands and Santander, Spain?
You can take a bus from Amsterdam, Buiten Brouwersstraat to Estación de autobuses de Santander via Amsterdam, Station Sloterdijk, Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Paris in around 21h 9m. Alternatively, Ryanair, Volotea, and three other airlines fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Santander Airport (SDR) once daily.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–390
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–390
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–350
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €180–300
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Eurostar
- 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
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 Aéroport Orly 4 to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Portsmouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €244
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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