There are 5 ways to get from Salinas to Santander by train, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Santander Airport
best- Take the train from Salinas to San Josetrain
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane SFO - SDR
19h€449–1,454Train, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Salinas to San Josetrain
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane SFO - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz to Bilbaobus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
24h 8m€400–1,387Train, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Salinas to San Josetrain
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane SFO - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
21h 38m€428–670Fly Monterey Regional Airport to Santander Airport
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane MRY - SDR
20h 38m€505–1,706Train, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Take the train from Salinas to San Josetrain
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane SFO - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain
21h 39m€445–986
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santander Airport (SDR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Salinas to Santander is to train and Caltrain and fly and bus which costs €420 - €700 and takes 21h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Salinas to Santander is to train and Caltrain and fly which takes 19h and costs €440 - €1500.
The distance between Salinas and Santander is 9249 km.
It takes approximately 19h to get from Salinas to Santander, including transfers.
Santander is 9h ahead of Salinas. It is currently 11:47 PM in Salinas and 8:47 AM in Santander.
There are 1035+ hotels available in Santander.
What companies run services between Salinas, CA, USA and Santander, Spain?
United Airlines and Iberia fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Santander Airport (SDR) 3 times a week.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Santander Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 1m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €280–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–850
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Santander Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 29m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €270–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–2,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–1,100
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- ALSA
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