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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

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    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
    17h 43m
    €232–870

  2. 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
    15h 29m
    €313–1,203

  3. 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
    15h 56m
    €334–986

  4. 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
    14h 12m
    €315–1,469

  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 - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    19h 58m
    €382–1,237

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

    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 1m
    €351–951

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

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Duration16h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€219Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,713.5 km
  • Duration: 17h 43m

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

Porter Airlines, Iberia, and six other airlines fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Santander Airport (SDR) 3 times a day.

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