There are 7 ways to get from Santander to Amsterdam by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Santander Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane SDR - AMS
4h 42m€107–266Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
cheapest- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BIO - AMS
7h 20m€90–277Bus, train via Paris
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Irunbus
- Take the train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
13h 45m€311–582Bus
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Brussels-North train stationbus
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus 810 / ...
22h 37m€120–214Drive 1,491.9 km
- Drive from Santander to Amsterdamcar 1,491.9 km
14h 50m€266–385Fly Santander Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane SDR - CRL
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
5h 38m€115–363Bus, train
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
23h 36m€131–256
Santander to Amsterdam by bus, train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Amsterdam is to bus which costs €120 - €220 and takes 22h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Amsterdam is to fly which takes 4h 42m and costs €100 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Amsterdam. However, there are services departing from Estación de autobuses de Santander and arriving at Amsterdam Sloterdijk via Bilbao and Brussels-North train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 37m.
The distance between Santander and Amsterdam is 1192 km. The road distance is 1491.9 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Amsterdam without a car is to bus and train via Paris which takes 13h 45m and costs €310 - €600.
It takes approximately 4h 42m to get from Santander to Amsterdam, including transfers.
Santander to Amsterdam bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación de autobuses de Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Amsterdam is to fly which takes 4h 42m and costs €100 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €120 - €220 and takes 22h 37m.
Santander to Amsterdam bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Bilbao Intermodal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Amsterdam is 1492 km. It takes approximately 14h 50m to drive from Santander to Amsterdam.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Amsterdam, Netherlands?
Iberia, Vueling Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Amsterdam Sloterdijk via Bilbao Intermodal, Bilbao, and Brussels-North train station in around 22h 37m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–210
Flights from Santander Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €110–210
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–290
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–290
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–350
Flights from Santander Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–400
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–350
Flights from Santander Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–400
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–210
Flights from Santander Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–270
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–290
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €160–260
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–260
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €160–280
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Brussel-Zuid to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Irun
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bilbao to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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