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

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There are 5 ways to get from San Jose to Santander by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane SFO - SDR
    17h 11m
    €514–1,517

  2. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane SFO - MAD
    3. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain train
    20h 6m
    €400–905

  3. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane SFO - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    19h 29m
    €403–832

  4. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Santander Airport

    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane SJC - SDR
    19h 56m
    €492–1,702

  5. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane SFO - BIQ
    3. Take the bus from Biarritz to Bilbaobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    22h 29m
    €634–1,350

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

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration17h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€500Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,140.6 km
  • Duration: 17h 11m

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

United Airlines, American Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Santander Airport (SDR) twice daily.

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