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How to get fromSan Francisco Airport (SFO) to Santanderby plane, bus, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Santander by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly to Santander Airport

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane SFO - SDR
    14h 5m
    €480–1,400

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane SFO - MAD
    2. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain train
    17h 3m
    €387–854

  3. Fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane SFO - BIO
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    16h 23m
    €389–760

  4. Fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane SFO - 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 28m
    €624–1,297

  5. Fly to San Sebastián Airport, bus

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane plane SFO - EAS
    2. Take the bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Santanderbus bus
    19h 10m
    €476–1,632

  6. Fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane SFO - BOD
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain train
    3. Take the bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Santanderbus bus
    21h 53m
    €489–966

  7. Fly to Pau Pyrénées Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)plane plane SFO - PUF
    2. Take the train from Pau to Bayonnetrain train
    3. Take the bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to Santanderbus bus
    23h 2m
    €710–2,406

  8. Fly to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport, bus

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT)plane plane SFO - VIT
    2. Take the bus from Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    21h 33m
    €537–1,843

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

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration17h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€489Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,084.1 km
  • Duration: 14h 5m

What companies run services between San Francisco Airport (SFO), USA and Santander, Spain?

Iberia flies from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santander Airport (SDR) 6 times a week.

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