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How to get fromRio de Janeiro to Santanderby plane, bus, or train

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There are 4 ways to get from Rio de Janeiro to Santander by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly to Santander Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane GIG - SDR
    15h 22m
    €421–1,501

  2. Fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane GIG - BIO
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    17h 21m
    €270–917

  3. Fly to Asturias Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Asturias Airport (OVD)plane plane GIG - OVD
    2. Take the bus from [ANZU|Aeropuerto] Aeropuerto - Salidas [CTA 20118] to [OVIEDO/UVIÉU] Estación Bus Oviedo FL- Pepe Cosmen [CTA 01549]bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Oviedo to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    19h 19m
    €311–1,133

  4. Fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train

    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane GIG - MAD
    2. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain train
    17h 46m
    €477–983

Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Santander Airport (SDR) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration16h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€429Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,408.4 km
  • Duration: 15h 22m

What companies run services between Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Santander, Spain?

Iberia, Aerolíneas Argentinas, and LATAM Chile fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Santander Airport (SDR) 4 times a day.

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