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How to get fromSacramento to Santanderby train, subway, plane, or bus

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

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  1. Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    2. Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane SFO - SDR
    18h 50m
    €459–1,453

  2. Fly Sacramento International Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane SMF - BIO
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    24h 47m
    €291–1,119

  3. Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    2. Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane SFO - BIO
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    21h 28m
    €418–819

  4. Fly Sacramento International Airport to Santander Airport

    1. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane SMF - SDR
    18h 59m
    €452–1,603

  5. Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport

    1. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    2. Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane SFO - MAD
    4. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain train
    21h 29m
    €435–985

  6. Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    2. Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane SFO - BIQ
    4. Take the bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    23h 33m
    €647–1,383

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santander Airport (SDR) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration17h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€434Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,265.6 km
  • Duration: 18h 50m

What companies run services between Sacramento, CA, USA and Santander, Spain?

American Airlines, Iberia, and four other airlines fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Santander Airport (SDR) 3 times a day.

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