There are 6 ways to get from Ottawa to Santander by plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus
best- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane YOW - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
15h 55m€332–569Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Santander Airport
cheapest- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane YOW - SDR
13h 57m€313–1,203Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane YUL - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
16h 16m€335–1,033Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Santander Airport
- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane YUL - SDR
12h 37m€316–1,467Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane YOW - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz to Bilbaobus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
18h 55m€384–1,236Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train
- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane YUL - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain
16h 11m€342–849
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa to Santander is to fly and bus which costs €330 - €600 and takes 15h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Santander is to train and fly which takes 12h 37m and costs €310 - €1500.
The distance between Ottawa and Santander is 5714 km.
It takes approximately 15h 55m to get from Ottawa to Santander, including transfers.
Santander is 6h ahead of Ottawa. It is currently 11:21 AM in Ottawa and 5:21 PM in Santander.
There are 1035+ hotels available in Santander.
What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Santander, Spain?
Air Canada, Iberia, and four other airlines fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Santander Airport (SDR) 3 times a day.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Santander Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–1,400
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Santander Airport via Boston, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €380–1,500
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €210–900
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Santander Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,400
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Santander Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,300
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €320–1,300
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Ottawa to Dorval
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–150
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- €24–75
- Business
- €50–140
- Business Plus
- €60–150
- Economy
- €27–80
- Economy Plus
- €30–85
Train from Ottawa to Dorval
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–150
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- €24–75
- Business
- €50–140
- Business Plus
- €60–150
- Economy
- €27–80
- Economy Plus
- €30–85
Train from Ottawa to Dorval
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–150
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- €24–75
- Business
- €50–140
- Business Plus
- €60–150
- Economy
- €27–80
- Economy Plus
- €30–85
- 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
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