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How to get fromSan Francisco to Santanderby plane, bus, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from San Francisco 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
    16h 32m
    €429–1,411

  2. Fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane SFO - BIQ
    2. Take the bus from Biarritz to Bilbaobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    21h 40m
    €380–1,344

  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
    19h 10m
    €408–627

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

    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
    19h 11m
    €425–943

  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 Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    22h 26m
    €438–1,541

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

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration17h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€426Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,106.3 km
  • Duration: 16h 32m

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

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

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