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How to get fromSantander to Ankaraby plane, bus, car, train, or night train

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There are 8 ways to get from Santander to Ankara by plane, bus, car, train, or night train

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  1. Fly from Santander Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane SDR - ESB
    8h 39m
    ₺7,458–24,350

  2. Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    2. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane BIO - ESB
    12h 7m
    ₺6,171–20,171

  3. Bus via Padova

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Padovabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Padova to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus
    4. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankarabus bus
    2d 11h
    ₺13,910–16,548

  4. Drive 3,716.5 km

    1. Drive from Santander to Ankaracar car 3,716.5 km
    36h 11m
    ₺32,387–46,781

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Padovabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Padova to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain train
    4. Take the train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Ankara Gartrain train Hst
    2d 13h
    ₺13,060–18,148

  6. Train, bus, night train

    1. Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain train
    2. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Montpellier to Bucureştibus bus
    4. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    5. Take the train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Ankara Gartrain train
    2d 18h
    ₺18,385–27,829

  7. Bus, night train, train

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Sibiubus bus
    2. Take the night train from Sibiu to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    3. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    4. Take the train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Ankara Gartrain train Hst
    2d 20h
    ₺10,953–14,135

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bordeauxbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux to București, Autogara Militaribus bus
    3. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankarabus bus
    3d 5h
    ₺20,022–33,794

Santander Airport (SDR) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration9h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket₺7,327Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,079.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 39m

What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Ankara, Turkey?

Vueling Airlines, AJet, and two other airlines fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Ankara via Padova, Sofia Central Bus Station, Sofia Serdica Bus Station, and Istanbul Otogari in around 2d 11h.

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