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How to get fromOttawa to Santanderby plane, bus, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Ottawa to Santander by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane YOW - BIO
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    15h 52m
    €322–719

  2. Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain train
    2. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane YUL - MAD
    3. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain train
    16h 16m
    €321–904

  3. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Santander Airport

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane YOW - SDR
    13h 57m
    €323–1,203

  4. Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain train
    2. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane YUL - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    16h 8m
    €344–982

  5. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane YOW - BIQ
    2. Take the bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostiabus bus
    3. Take the bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Santanderbus bus
    18h 18m
    €372–889

  6. Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain train
    2. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane YUL - SDR
    12h 37m
    €325–1,466

Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration12h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€225Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,714.2 km
  • Duration: 15h 52m

What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Santander, Spain?

Air Canada, Iberia, and five other airlines fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Santander Airport (SDR) 4 times a day.

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