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How to get fromRiga to Santanderby plane, bus, train, car, or car train

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There are 8 ways to get from Riga to Santander by plane, bus, train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Santander Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane RIX - SDR
    10h 36m
    €111–371

  2. Fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane RIX - BIO
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    11h 10m
    €100–378

  3. Bus, train via Berlin

    1. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Berlin Südkreuz train stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Frankfurttrain train 11 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    5. Take the train from Strasbourg to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Tgv
    6. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    41h 50m
    €481–834

  4. Drive  3,152.1 km

    1. Drive from Riga to Santandercar car 3,152.1 km
    31h 51m
    €516–745

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Rīga to Karlsruhebus bus
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    45h 51m
    €375–662

  6. Bus via Magdeburg

    1. Take the bus from Rīga to Magdeburgbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Magdeburg central bus station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    47h 10m
    €269–443

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Stationbus bus 824103
    2. Take the bus from Lviv to Santanderbus bus Kyiv-Santander
    2d 17h
    €236–374

  8. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Riga to Lüneburgcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Santandercar car
    39h 29m
    €509–722

Riga to Santander by bus, train, and foot

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration41h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€481Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,467.1 km
  • Duration: 10h 36m

What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Santander, Spain?

Ryanair and Ryanair UK fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Santander Airport (SDR) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rīga to Estación de autobuses de Santander via Magdeburg central bus station, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris in around 47h 10m.

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